Tusker to face Tanzanian outfit in final round of CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers

Tusker’s road to qualifying to the group stages of the 2026-2027 CAF Confederation Cup will go through Tanzanian side Singida Black Stars.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after the Tanzanian outfit on Sunday, 13 September, completed its resounding first preliminary round victory over South Sudan’s Al Gahazala Wau, securing a 10-1 aggregate score.Following a dominant 7–1 win in the first leg, Black Stars booked their place in the second preliminary round with a 3-0 home return-leg victory at the Airtel Stadium in Singida.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952669##Hosts Singida got the ball rolling with two quick goals in the first half, courtesy of Ghanaian forward Jonathan Sowah, who scored in the third and 21st minutes.Henry David would add a third for Black Stars in the 65th minute, ending the rout and securing a tasty tie against CECAFA rivals Tusker.Why Al Ahli Madani coach blames loss to Tusker to Nairobi altitudeThe Brewers, on their first return to the competition since the 2021-2022 season, guaranteed themselves a spot in the second preliminary round a day earlier on Saturday, 12 September, having seen off Sudan’s Al Ahli Wad Madani 3-2 on aggregate.The Brewers, having drawn 2-2 in the first leg, needed a second-half goal from Chrispine Erambo to secure the win, and a step closer to their maiden appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages.Tusker coach reveals tactical switch that overcome Al Ahli MadaniAs for Singida, who are also home to Kenyan striker Mathew Tegisi Momanyi, this marks the second consecutive year that they are competing in this round of qualifiers, having gone all the way to the group stages in 2025.Then, Black Stars beat Burundi’s Flambeu du Centre 4-2 on aggregate to qualify for their first CAF Confederation Cup group stage.The side would, however, not proceed past that level, finishing third in Group C with five points.STARS ABROAD: Anyembe joins list of injured Harambee Stars players as Ogam features in BelgiumAs per the tentative second-round fixture dates, Tusker will host the first leg on Saturday, 17 October, with Singida enjoying home comforts for the reverse tie a week later on Saturday, 24 October.