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USM Alger crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions

Summary by Egyptian Gazette
USM Alger were crowned TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup champions for the second time in their history after defeating Zamalek 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Cairo International Stadium on Saturday night. The Egyptian giants won the second leg 1-0 through Oday Al-Dabbagh’s early penalty, levelling the tie at 1-1 on aggregate after USM Alger’s identical victory in Algiers a week earlier. But after a tense battle failed to produce anot…

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The USM Algiers, who was surprised by a goal from Zamalek at the very beginning of the match, held to win the second title in its history in the Confederation Cup on Saturday, May 16. Facing the boiling Egyptian audience, the Algerian club went for victory in a high-quality shooting session.

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(wiwsport) - Lamine Ndiaye continues to write his legend on the African continent. The Senegalese technician won this Saturday the CAF Confederation Cup with the USM Algiers after the crown against the Zamalek, adding a 20th major title to his impressive coach's list. Winner 1-0 during the round go to Algiers, the USM had taken [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site n°1 of the sports news of Senegal (wiwsport.com). Source …

Cairo: USM Alger won the CAF Confederation Cup title, defeating hosts Zamalek 8-7 on penalties on Saturday. The match ended 1-0 in favor of Zamalek after extra time, with Oday Dabbagh scoring a penalty. The aggregate score was 1-1 after USM Alger's victory in the first leg. Zamalek's Mohamed Shehata missed the eighth penalty, before Djamel Belmadi converted the spot-kick.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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