SMOUHA “The Blues” ready for Group C | CAF Confederation CUP

SMOUHA “The Blues” ready for Group C | CAF Confederation CUP

Smouha are placed in group C of the Confederation Cup alongside Sudan’s Hilal Obeid, Zambia’s Zesco United and Recreativo do Libolo of Angola.

Smouha secured a 1-0 home victory over South Africa’s Bidvest Wits, lifting them to the African Confederation Cup group stage on Saturday after an away goalless draw.

The Alexandria-based club are making their first appearance in Africa’s secondary club competition, though they were present in the more prestigious African Champions League in 2015, finishing at the bottom of their group with four points from six matches.


The Confederation Cup group-stage draw resulted as follows:

Group A: Morocco’s FUS Rabat, Tunisia’s Club Africain, Nigeria’s Rivers United and Kampala City Council of Uganda.

Group B: Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien, South Africa’s Platinum Stars, Algeria’s MC Alger and Mbabanwe Swallows of Swaziland

Group C: Sudan’s Hilal Obeid, Zambia’s Zesco United and Recreativo do Libolo of Angola and Smouha of Egypt

Group D: DR Congo’s TP Mazembe, South Africa’s Supersport United, Guinea’s Horoya AC and CF Mounana of Gabon

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