CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane, Zamalek Reach Group Stage

Moroccan club RS Berkane has secured a spot in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after a resounding 5-0 victory over Benin's Dadje FC in their second-leg match today. Berkane raced to a three-goal lead in the first half, thanks to goals from Hicham Mnout, Matheus Santos, and Ayoub El Khairy in the 15th, 25th, and 42nd minutes, respectively. Ioussoufa Daou and Osama Melioui added the fourth and fifth goals in the 55th and 90th minutes. Following their 2-0 win in the first leg, Berkane advanced to the group stage with an impressive 7-0 aggregate victory. In another match, Egyptian giants Zamalek defeated visiting Kenyan side Police FC 2-1 at the Cairo International Stadium. Ahmed Sayed and Nasser Maher scored for Zamalek in the 55th and 61st minutes, respectively, while Jesse Were pulled one back for Police FC in the 66th minute. Having won the first leg 1-0, Zamalek also progressed to the group stage with a 3-1 aggregate win. Source: Qatar News Agency