Excitement builds as Simba FC and RS Berkane prepare for second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Final in Zanzibar

Following a 2-0 win for RS Berkane over Simba SC in the first leg of the 2024-25 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Final in Berkane, Morocco, attention will turn to the return fixture on the island of Zanzibar this Sunday.

The match will be played at Amaan Stadium at 4pm local time and will be live across all CAF’s broadcast partners, including Azam Media, beIN Sport, Canal+, SuperSport, SABC and several other global platforms.

RS Berkane go to the second leg with the advantage after early goals from Mamadou Camara and Oussama Lamlaoui at home but Simba SC have shown plenty of fighting spirit already this campaign and will be confident of overturning the deficit.

The winners of this year’s TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will be awarded a new trophy that will be unveiled later this week.

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CF”) spent quite some time assisting and cooperating with the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) and other stakeholders to enable the hosting of the second leg to take place at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar Es Salaam

This commitment is in accordance with the new policy that was introduced a few years ago by the CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe requiring the CAF Secretariat to cooperate, assist and do everything possible in accordance with the CAF Statutes, Regulations, governance and fairness to ensure that every Football Club and National Team in the 54 CAF Member Association Countries, plays in a local Stadium that has been identified and is preferred by the local Member Association and Club Leadership.

This policy is part of President Motsepe’s objective to develop, promote and grow Club and National Team Football in each of the 54 CAF Member Association Countries and to contribute towards them becoming self-supporting and financially sustainable.

CAF is grateful to the TFF, its President Wallace Karia and the Tanzania Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports for the meetings and discussions which took place, as well as their contributions and attempts in assisting the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium to comply with the CAF Regulations and standards.

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, the Report of the internationally respected, independent stadium assessment company, concluded that the necessary repairs and upgrading at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium could not be completed in time for the hosting of the match. The match will therefore take place at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.

CAF is committed to continue working together with the TFF, the Government of Tanzania and all other Stakeholders to ensure that the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium and all other stadiums, infrastructure and facilities that are essential for the hosting of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024, are in compliance with the CAF Regulations and Standards. This Competition will start on 2 August 2025 and CAF is confident that it will be very successful.