CAF Champions League: schedule and stakes for matchday 5

08.02.26 FT CAF Champions League

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The suspense is at its peak with just two rounds to go in the CAF Champions League group stage. Several teams could secure their quarter-final berths as early as this weekend.

Matchday 5 of the CAF Champions League group stage kicks off on Friday with three games on the slate. Group D takes center stage as Stade Malien hosts ES Tunis in a fierce battle for top spot, while Simba SC faces a do-or-die clash away to Petro Luanda. Later in the evening, fans are in for a thrilling showdown between MC Alger and Al-Hilal.

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Saturday features a can't-miss duel between JS Kabylie and Al-Ahly, while Sunday sees Lupopo take on Sundowns and Rivers United face Pyramids.

Matchday 5 schedule (all times GMT):

Friday, February 6, 2026

Group C: MC Alger vs Al Hilal — 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Group A: Power Dynamos vs Renaissance de Berkane — 2:00 PM

Group D: Petro Luanda vs Simba SC — 5:00 PM

Group B: JS Kabylie vs Al Ahly — 8:00 PM

Group B: FAR Rabat vs Young Africans — 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Group C: FC Saint Éloi Lupopo vs Mamelodi Sundowns — 2:00 PM

Group A: Rivers United vs Pyramids FC — 5:00 PM

Group D: Stade Malien vs Espérance Sportive de Tunis — 5:00 PM

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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