Sunday's CAF inter-club group stage matchday five action saw three teams secure their places in the knockout phase after registering victories in their penultimate fixtures.
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Pyramids' defence of the Champions League title is on track after they progressed to the quarterfinals following their emphatic 4-1 win over Rivers United in Nigeria, with Mostafa Fathi, Marwan Hamdy, Odeh Al-Fakhouri and Nasser Maher all scoring for the Egyptian side in a Group A clash.
Stade Malien joined Pyramids in the last eight after claiming an impressive 1-0 victory over Tunisian football powerhouse, Esperance Sportive de Tunis, courtesy of Daouda Coulibaly's second-half goal and they are five points clear at the top of Group D standings with a game to spare.
In DR Congo, Mamelodi Sundowns had to fight back to hold FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo to a 1-1 draw as Jayden Adams cancelled out Henoc Molia's goal.
The result left the South African champions placed third in the Group C standings - two points behind leaders, MC Alger, with the two teams set to meet in Pretoria next weekend.
In the Confederation Cup, Zamalek's hopes of reaching the knockout phase took a knock after they suffered a shocking 1-0 loss to ZESCO United in Zambia.
Therefore, the Egyptian giants are now placed second in Group D standings, two points behind leaders Kaizer Chiefs, with the two sides scheduled to clash next weekend in Cairo.
Meanwhile, CR Belouizdad secured their place in the quarterfinals after overcoming Singida Big Stars 1-0 in Tanzania thanks to Abdennour Iheb Belhocini's third-minute goal and the Algerian side are three points clear at the top of the Group C standings.
In Group B, Wydad AC are on the brink of progressing to the next round after edging Nairobi United 1-0 in Kenya, which elevated them to the top of the standings and USM Alger will finish at the top of Group A after overcoming San Pedro 3-2 in the Ivory Coast.
SUNDAY'S CONFEDERATION CUP – MATCHDAY 5 RESULTS
Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) 2-1 Al Masry (Egypt)
Nairobi United (Kenya) 0-1 Wydad AC (Morocco)
Otoho d’Oyo (Congo) 3-0 Stellenbosch FC (South Africa)
ZESCO United (Zambia) 1-0 Zamalek (Egypt)
San Pédro (Ivory Coast) 2-3 USM Alger (Algeria)
Singida Black Stars (Tanzania) 0-1 CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
Olympique de Safi (Morocco) 2-1 Djoliba (Mali)
SUNDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 5 RESULTS
St. Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo) 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Rivers United (Nigeria) 1-4 Pyramids FC (Egypt)
Stade Malien (Mali) 1-0 Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia)