Confederation Cup: Renaissance de Berkane's road to the final

Renaissance de Berkane (Morocco) will face Simba (Tanzania) on Saturday, May 17, in the first leg of the Confederation Cup final.

The Moroccan champions are aiming for a third continental crown after their triumphs in the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 editions.

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The "Kings of the East" have shone throughout this 2024-2025 edition of the African Confederation Cup.

In the second preliminary round, Berkane swept aside Dadjé FC (Benin) with a 7-0 aggregate score.

They then dominated their group, facing Stellenbosch (South Africa), Clube Desportivo da Lunda Sul (Angola), and Stade Malien (Mali), collecting an impressive 16 points out of a possible 18.

In the quarter-finals, Renaissance de Berkane dispatched ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) 2-0 over two legs, before booking their place in the final at the expense of CS Constantine (Algeria) with a 4-1 aggregate score.

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.