CAF Confederation Cup Controversy: Venue Dispute Overshadows Title Decider

CAF Confederation Cup controversy: Venue dispute overshadows title decider

The origins of the venue dispute can be traced to Benjamin Mkapa Stadium last month where Simba beat Egyptian visitors Al Masry on penalties in a quarter-final after a 2-2 aggregate tie.

CAF Confederation Cup Final Venue Dispute Casts Shadow Over Simba vs Berkane Match

A dispute over the venue for the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup final between Simba of Tanzania and Renaissance Berkane of Morocco has overshadowed the highly anticipated match in Zanzibar. Despite Simba’s preference to host the match at the 60,000-seat Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled that the match will be played at the 15,000-seater Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.   The dispute…

Venue Dispute Overshadows CAF Confederation Cup Title Decider - Thepodiummedia

A CAF Confederation Cup final venue dispute has overshadowed the second leg between Simba of Tanzania and Renaissance Berkane of Morocco in the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar on Sunday. Hosts Simba, who trail 2-0 after the first leg last weekend, wanted to stage the return match at the 60,000-seat Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. But an inspection of the national stadium in the Tanzanian commercial capital by the Confederation of Africa…

CAF’s shift of Simba–RS Berkane tie to Zanzibar exposes hard truths

CAF recent decision to relocate the Confederation Cup final second leg from Dar es Salaam to the New Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar must serve as a sobering moment for Tanzania.