CAF Reveals CL, Confederation Cup Semi-final Fixtures

By Amaechi Agbo

As Africa’s Interclub competition season nears its crescendo as the Confederation African Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates, kick-off times and venues for the Semi-final Fixtures of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26.
A new record total prize money of USD 48 Million has been allocated for the Competitions this season with the CAF Champions League winners set to pocket a record USD 6 Million, while CAF Confederation Cup winners will walk away with USD 4 Million.
The First Legs of the Semi-finals in both Competitions have been scheduled for 10-12 April, with the Second Legs scheduled for the weekend of 17-19 April.
In the CAF Champions League, Tunisia’s Espérance Sportive de Tunis will host South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in Rades the first leg of their Semi-final tie on Sunday, 12 April
The return leg will be played in Pretoria on Saturday, 18 April.
The second semi-final fixture is a Moroccan derby between AS FAR and RS Berkane. They will meet in Rabat on Saturday, 11 April
The second leg will take place in Berkane on Saturday, 18 April, also with a 19h00 GMT kick-off.
Egypt’s Zamalek SC, Algeria’s CR Belouizdad and USM Alger, alongside Morocco’s Olympique Club de Safi are the four remaining sides in the CAF Confederation Cup.
CR Belouizdad host Zamalek in the first leg of their semi-final on Friday, 10 April at 19h00 GMT, with the second leg in Cairo to be staged on Friday, 17 April
USM Alger welcome Olympique Club de Safi for the first leg of their tie on Saturday, 11 April. The second leg in Morocco will on Sunday, 19 April
CAF Champions League 2025/26 – Semi-final Fixtures
AS FAR (Morocco) vs RS Berkane (Morocco)
Saturday, 11 April 2026
Kick-off: 19h00
Venue: Rabat
Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) vs Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Sunday, 12 April 2026
Kick-off: 19h00
Venue: Rades

Second Leg
RS Berkane (Morocco) vs AS FAR (Morocco)
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Kick-off: 19h00
Venue: Berkane

Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) vs Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Kick-off: 13h00
Venue: Pretoria

CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 – Semi-final Fixtures (All times GMT)
First Leg
CR Belouizdad (Algeria) vs Zamalek SC (Egypt)
Friday, 10 April 2026
Kick-off: 19h00
Venue: Algiers

USM Alger (Algeria) vs Olympique Club de Safi (Morocco)
Saturday, 11 April 2026
Kick-off: 16h00
Venue: Algiers

Second Leg
Zamalek SC (Egypt) vs CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
Friday, 17 April 2026
Kick-off: 16h00
Venue: Cairo

Olympique Club de Safi (Morocco) vs USM Alger (Algeria)
Sunday, 19 April 2026
Kick-off: 19h00
Venue: Safi