Morocco’s RS Berkane are the 2025 CAF Confederation Cup winners after holding Simba to a 1-1 draw in a game staged in Zanzibar on Sunday evening.
Soumaila Sidibe goal in stoppage time ensured that the Moroccans lifted the title on a 3-1 aggregate victory to win their third CAF Confederation Cup title in six years; the Moroccans having won 2-0 in the first leg staged in Morocco a week ago.
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Simba had given their fans hope when Zambia’s Joshua Mutale capitalised on slack marking to fire home at the far post after just 17 minutes but the second goal couldn’t just come. Sidibe, who came off the bench, made the decisive impact in the 93rd minute by dispossessing an opposing player in the box and slotting past Simba’s Guinean goalkeeper Moussa Camara at his near post.
Simba’s task was made harder early in the second half when midfielder Yusuph Kagoma was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for a foul on Imad Riahi but they still had chances in the game to score a second.
This year’s competition was Berkane’s fifth appearance in the Confederation Cup final since 2019, having been runners-up twice. The Orange Boys will however not defend their title but will instead participate in the CAF Champions League after winning the Moroccan league title. Simba have also booked their place in Africa’s premier club tournament.
With the win, Berkane received a $2 million prize for their victory, and stand to earn an additional $500,000 should they defeat either South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns or Egypt’s Pyramids in the upcoming CAF Super Cup.
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