CAF Club Competitions: Decisive Return Leg Fixtures

Cameroonian football clubs, Colombe Sportive of Dja and Lobo and Aigle Royal of Menoua, return to the pitch this weekend to decide their future in the 2025 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup respectively. Aigle will be the first to learn their fate as they play FC San Pedro of Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday September 27, 2025, at Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro. Colombe then takes the field a day later, on Sunday September 28, 2025, to meet ASC Jaraaf of Senegal at Stade Lat Dior in Thiès. Both matches are the second leg games of the first preliminary round. In the CAF Confederation Cup, Aigle Royal of Menoua faces a tougher challenge after their 0-1 home defeat to FC San Pedro on September 19 at the Yaounde Omnisports Stadium. The lone second-half goal by the Ivorians means Aigle Royal must secure at least a two-goal victory in San Pedro to overturn the deficit. The home performance against San Pedro drew criticism from supporters, with Aigle’s play described as inconsistent and lacking the expected intensity. Coach Michel Wamba’s team struggled to assert itself against confident Ivorians who appeared comfortable playing away from home. The game in San Pedro presents a formidable test against a favoured and well-organized side. The question now is whether Aigle Royal of Menoua can defy the odds and stage a surprising comeback on Ivorian soil. In the CAF Champions League, Colombe Sportive hosted Senegalese giants ASC Jaraaf on September 21, 2025, at the Yaounde Omnisports Stadium. The match ended in a goalless draw; a disciplined and tact...