Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs unexpectedly lost their respective Friday CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup second preliminary round ties, but both have the chance to convert disappointment into blessings in disguise.
Mamelodi Sundowns will host Espérance de Tunis in the second leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final on Sunday at Loftus Versfeld as they look to defend a 1-0 advantage.
Kaizer Chiefs will host TS Galaxy at FNB Stadium on Sunday as they seek to consolidate third place in the Betway Premiership.
Sunday's CAF Champions League semi-final first leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and Espérance de Tunis will see Miguel Cardoso visit his former team in Radès.
Stellenbosch will bring their CAF Confederation Cup campaign to a close against Tanzania's Singida Black Stars at Cape Town's DHL Stadium on Sunday.
Kaizer Chiefs need only a point from their visit to Zamalek in Cairo on Saturday to seal their passage to the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals.
Stellies started their campaign off with four points from their first two games. However, back-to-back defeats to CR Belouizdad have now put them in a precarious position - bottom of Group C with two games to win.
After a disappointing performance in their 2-1 Nedbank Cup round of 32 loss to Stellenbosch, Kaizer Chiefs need to bounce back quickly in a vital CAF Confederation Cup fixture at home to Egypt's Al Masry in Polokwane.
Kaizer Chiefs had their backs up against the wall in the CAF Confederation Cup after defeat to Al Masry.
After they were comprehensively outplayed in a 2-0 defeat to CR Belouizdad in Algiers, Stellenbosch FC need a win.
Gavin Hunt will look to carry the momentum into Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup visit to CR Belouizdad in Baraki, Algiers.
Kaizer Chiefs will visit ZESCO United in Ndola on Sunday as both teams look to bounce back from less than ideal starts to the CAF Confederation Cup's Group D action.
Kaizer Chiefs can ill afford any further slip-ups in the CAF Confederation Cup when they host Zamalek at Polokwane's Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.
After a 1-0 home win against Otohô d'Oyo in their CAF Confederation Cup group stage opener, last season's semifinalists, Stellenbosch FC, prepare for a visit to Singida Black Stars in Zanzibar on Sunday.
Last season's CAF Confederation Cup semi-finalists, Stellenbosch FC, will kick off their group stage fixtures at Polokwane's New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday against the Republic of Congo's AS Otohô.
Kaizer Chiefs will visit Suez - a short drive away from Cairo - to kick off their CAF Confederation Cup group stage campaign on Sunday against Al Masry.
Democratic Republic of Congo giants Tout Puissant Mazembe have confirmed that one of their supporters was killed during Sunday's Linafoot derby against FC Saint-Etoi Lupopo, after being struck by a machete.
After a 0-0 draw in Equatorial Guinea, South Africa's Stellenbosch FC will look to book their CAF Confederation Cup group stage spot on Sunday at Athlone Stadium, in the second preliminary round second leg against 15 de Agosto.
Kaizer Chiefs will be disappointed to have emerged from the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup tie against AS Simba with a goalless draw, but will be looking to set the record straight in the second leg on Sunday.
After suffering a shock 1-0 preliminary round first leg defeat in Angola, Kaizer Chiefs will look to salvage their CAF Confederation Cup campaign at FNB Stadium against Kabuscorp on Saturday.
In turmoil despite a strong start to the season, Kaizer Chiefs will look to get their season back on track on Saturday as they visit Kabuscorp in Angola, in the CAF Confederation Cup first preliminary round first leg.
Stellenbosch FC will host Simba SC for the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup semi-final in Durban on Sunday, looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit.
Steve Barker's Stellenbosch FC will visit Fadlu Davids' Simba SC in Zanzibar in Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg, a first at this level of continental competition for the Cape side.
CAF Confederation Cup debutants Stellenbosch FC held onto a 0-0 draw at home to Zamalek by the skin of their teeth and will now look to cause a memorable upset in Cairo on Wednesday.
As Stellenbosch FC prepare to face Egyptian giants Zamalek over two legs in the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals, they will do as a club that has consolidated its position near the top.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 14 |
| Olympic Safi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
| Djoliba | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| San Pédro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Wydad AC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 15 |
| AS Maniema Union | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 12 |
| Azam FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| Nairobi United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 0 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| CR Belouizdad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 15 |
| Otôho d'Oyo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| Stellenbosch | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
| Singida Black Stars | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Zamalek | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
| Al-Masry | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| ZESCO United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
