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, 25 May 2025.
The match will be played at Amaan Stadium at 16h00 local time (13h00 GMT) 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.
CAF and host club Simba SC are working closely together to ensure that the event in Zanzibar is a success.
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