USM Alger Beat Zamalek on Penalties to Win African Confederation Cup
- USM Alger won the African Confederation Cup title by defeating Egypt's Zamalek 8-7 in a penalty shootout in the second leg of the final.
- Zamalek scored first with a fifth-minute penalty by Oday Dabbagh but could not extend their lead in the match.
- The two teams were tied on aggregate after the second leg, which led to a penalty shootout where both teams scored seven kicks each.
- Mohamed Shehata missed the eighth penalty for Zamalek, and Glody Likonza scored the winner for USM Alger, securing their victory.
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USM Alger won Saturday, on the Zamalek team field in Cairo, Egypt, the CAF Confederation Cup (0-1, 8-7 at the kick-off, 1-0 in the tour match) for the second time in his history, after the 2023.
Algeria’s USM Alger beat Egypt’s Zamalek to win CAF Cup
NewsFeedFans celebrated across Algiers after USM Alger beat Zamalek 8-7 on penalties in Cairo, claiming their second CAF Confederation Cup after a 1-1 aggregate draw. The Algerian club first won the trophy in 2023.Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Algeria’s USM Alger beat Egypt’s Zamalek to win CAF Cup…
USM Alger Clinches Dramatic African Confederation Cup Victory | Sports-Games
USM Alger triumphed in the African Confederation Cup, beating Zamalek 8-7 in a penalty shootout. After losing 1-0 in Cairo, they prevailed on aggregate thanks to a controversial penalty win in the first leg. Glody Likonza’s final kick secured their second Confederation Cup title.
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.
Penalties Decides Historic CAF Confederation Cup Night in Cairo - Newsy People
USM Alger have been crowned champions of the CAF Confederation Cup after a dramatic 8–7 penalty shootout win against Zamalek SC at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday. The final ended 1–1 on aggregate, with USM Alger securing their second title in the competition and earning a reported USD 4 million in prize money. Zamalek made a fast start to the match, taking the lead in the 5th minute through a penalty. Adam Kayed was brought down ins…
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