2026 CAF Confederation Cup final
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| Event | 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 9 May 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers | ||||||
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| Date | 16 May 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo | ||||||
The 2026 CAF Confederation Cup final will be the final matches of the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup, the 23rd season of the CAF Confederation Cup and the 51st as Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[1][2]
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 USM Alger |
UNAF (North Africa) | 1 (2023) |
 Zamalek |
UNAF (North Africa) | 2 (2019, 2024) |
Venues
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Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| USM Alger |
Round | Zamalek | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bye | First round | Bye | ||||||
 AFAD Djékanou |
3–1 | 0–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Second round |  Dekedaha |
7–0 | 6–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||
| San Pédro |
3–2 (H) | Matchday 1 |  ZESCO United |
1–0 (H) | ||||
 Olympic Safi |
1–0 (A) | Matchday 2 |  Kaizer Chiefs |
1–1 (A) | ||||
 Djoliba |
2–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | Al Masry |
0–0 (H) | ||||
| Djoliba |
0–0 (A) | Matchday 4 | Al Masry |
2–1 (A) | ||||
| San Pédro |
3–2 (A) | Matchday 5 | ZESCO United |
0–1 (A) | ||||
| Olympic Safi |
0–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Kaizer Chiefs |
2–1 (H) | ||||
| Group A winners | Final standings | Group D winners | ||||||
| Opponent | Agg | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
 Maniema Union |
2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  AS Otohô |
3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
| Olympic Safi |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Semi-finals | CR Belouizdad |
1–0 | 1–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
Format
The final will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.
If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner.
Matches
First leg
Details
         USM Alger
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   Zamalek
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Match rules
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Second leg
Details
Zamalek
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USM Alger
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Match rules
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