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The South African
09-08-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Here's who Kaizer Chiefs will face in the CAF Confederation Cup
Kaizer Chiefs were among the seeded teams in the draw for the first preliminary round of the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup, and will start their campaign with a trip to Luanda in Angola, to face Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca, the winners of the 2024/25 Angolan Cup. The first legs of the competition will take place between 19-21 September, with the second legs scheduled for 26-28 September. Amakhosi faced Angolan opposition in the 2001 CAF Cup Winners Cup final when they defeated Inter Clube de Luanda 2-1 on aggregate, to win their first continental title – drawing the first-leg 1-1 away, and then winning the return leg 1-0 at Ellis Park, courtesy of a Patrick Mabedi penalty. Kaizer Chiefs also faced Petro Luanda in the first qualifying round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions League. A 0-0 first-leg home draw was followed by a 1-0 away win in the second-leg, with Leonardo Castro scoring the game's only goal. In four matches over two ties against Angolan clubs in CAF competition, Kaizer Chiefs are yet to lose, winning two games and drawing two. Should Kaizer Chiefs progress to the second preliminary round of qualifying they will face the winners of Djabal FC from Comoros and a team from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who are yet to be determined. This is Kaizer Chiefs' third participation in the CAF Confederation Cup. In 2014, they were eliminated in the playoff round by ASEC Mimosas of Cote d' Ivoire in 2014 and in 2018/19, the lost out to Zesco United of Zambia in the second qualifying round. The Glamour Boys will be aiming to reach the group stages of the competition for the first time. The second preliminary round will take place in the final two weeks of October with the group stages starting on 28 November. Preliminary Round First-leg 19–21 September 2025; Second-leg 26-28 September 2025 Second Preliminary Round First-leg 17-19 October 2025; Second-leg 24-26 October 2025 Group Stage Begins 28 November 2025 Knockout Phase Starts 3 April 2026 Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
25-06-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Where is former Kaizer Chiefs captain Patrick Mabedi now?
Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Patrick Mabedi is widely regarded as one of the best and toughest defenders in the history of the Premier Soccer League. The former Malawian international played a crucial role during the early 2000s when Amakhosi enjoyed significant domestic success. Under the guidance of coach Ted Dumitru, Mabedi and Fabian McCarthy formed a formidable defensive partnership that helped the Glamour Boys claim their first title in 12 years. Kaizer Chiefs secured back-to-back league titles in 2004 and 2005, largely due to having the best defense in the league. Mabedi spent eight years with Kaizer Chiefs and captained the team during its most successful period. He left the club in 2006, having made over 200 appearances for the Naturena-based side, and joined Moroka Swallows. For his country, Malawi, he earned 21 caps and scored five goals while representing the national team. After leaving Kaizer Chiefs, Mabedi transitioned to coaching. He became the head of youth development at Moroka Swallows and briefly served as an assistant coach to Muhsin Ertugral at Mpumalanga Black Aces. In June 2017, Mabedi was appointed as the assistant manager of Kaizer Chiefs. On April 23, 2018, he was named caretaker manager for the remainder of the season. However, in early December, he was relieved of his duties as the team's assistant coach following the termination of the head coach's contract. In the summer of 2019, he took on the role of assistant manager at Black Leopards under Lionel Soccoia, but the duo was dismissed from their positions on 17September, 2019. In 2023, Mabedi was appointed the head coach of the Malawi national team however he was fired a year later over the team's poor results. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
