CAF has released the official dates and kick-off times for the quarter-final matches of the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, as the knockout stage of the competition enters the decisive phase.
Several high-profile encounters will take centre stage across Africa in mid-March, including a Moroccan derby and a series of North African clashes that promise intense battles for places in the semi-finals.
One of the standout ties pits Moroccan rivals Olympique Club de Safi and Wydad AC against each other. The first leg will be played in Safi on 15 March at 22:00 GMT, with the return leg in Casablanca scheduled for 22 March at 19:00 GMT. The meeting guarantees that at least one Moroccan club will progress to the last four.
Another key fixture features Egyptian club Al Masry SC taking on Algeria’s CR Belouizdad. Their first meeting will take place on 14 March at 20:00 GMT, while the decisive second leg will follow a week later on 21 March at 19:00 GMT.
Egyptian giants Zamalek SC will also begin their quarter-final journey away from home when they face Congolese side AS Otoho on 14 March at 13:00 GMT. The return leg is scheduled for 22 March at 16:00 GMT.
In another intriguing contest, DR Congo’s AS Maniema Union host Algeria’s USM Alger in the first leg on 15 March at 13:00 GMT, with the return fixture in Algeria taking place on 22 March at 19:00 GMT.
The confirmation of these dates and times follows the quarter-final draw conducted in Cairo last month, where the remaining teams discovered their opponents and potential routes to the final.
The ties will be played over two legs, with the aggregate winners advancing to the semi-finals of Africa’s second-tier club competition.
The draw has already outlined the pathway toward the final. The team that emerges from the tie between AS Maniema Union and USM Alger will face the winner of the Moroccan derby between Olympique Safi and Wydad Casablanca.
On the opposite side of the bracket, the victor between Al Masry and CR Belouizdad will meet the team that progresses from the clash between AS Otoho and Zamalek.
The semi-finals of the tournament are scheduled for 10–12 April (first legs) and 17–19 April (second legs), while the two-legged final will be staged in May to crown the new champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
With the timetable now confirmed, the eight remaining clubs can turn their focus fully to preparations as they seek to take a decisive step toward continental glory.
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26
Quarter-final fixtures (all times GMT)
First legs
14 March 2026
13:00 — AS Otohô vs Zamalek SC
14 March 2026
20:00 — Al Masry SC vs CR Belouizdad
15 March 2026
13:00 — AS Maniema Union vs USM Alger
15 March 2026
22:00 — Olympique Club Safi vs Wydad AC
Second legs
21 March 2026
19:00 — CR Belouizdad vs Al Masry SC
22 March 2026
16:00 — Zamalek SC vs AS Otohô
22 March 2026
19:00 — Wydad AC vs Olympique Club Safi
22 March 2026
19:00 — USM Alger vs AS Maniema Union
SOURCE: CAF ONLINE
