Overview

• Kaizer Chiefs drew 0–0 with AS Simba in Lubumbashi in the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round first leg under heat and on artificial turf.
• The return leg at Dobsonville Stadium next weekend will decide a place in the group stage.
• South African audiences had no live TV coverage after the hosts failed to secure a broadcast feed.
• Khanyisa Mayo hit the woodwork for Chiefs as co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef adjusted the lineup from recent domestic matches.
• Orlando Pirates face Saint-Éloi Lupopo in Lubumbashi this afternoon in the CAF Champions League, targeting an away goal and emphasizing control despite a hostile crowd.