Late penalty hands USM Alger lead over Zamalek in Confederation Cup final
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“Hosts USM Alger converted a controversial stoppage-time penalty to edge Egyptian giants Zamalek 1-0 in Saturday’s first leg of the Caf Confederation Cup final at the Stade du 5 Juillet in the Algerian capital Algiers.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Google News and a dedicated CAF Confederation Cup final report) confirm USM Alger defeated Zamalek 1-0 in the first leg in Algiers.
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— FT’ USM Alger 1-0 Zamalek SC A narrow first-leg advantage for USM Alger, but everything is still open ahead of the return leg in Cairo.#CAFCCwithMicky #TotalEnergiesCAFCC pic.x.com/qXvzm9SBcK.
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— USM Alger hold a slight upper hand in the final of the CAF Confederation Cup Final after a late Ahmed Khaldi penalty kick gave USM Alger a 1-0 first leg victory over Egypt’s Zamalek SC in Algiers.
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— 20th CAF Confederation Cup final. Football match.The first leg was hosted by Young Africans at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 28 May 2023, while the second leg was hosted by USM Alger at the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_CAF_Confederation_Cup_fin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_CAF_Confederation_Cup_fin…
“Ahmed Khaldi converted the spot kick”
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Two independent sources (YSscores and Ahram Online) explicitly state that Ahmed Khaldi scored the winning penalty goal.
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— The 2024–25 season, is USM Alger's 47th season and the club's 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Alger are participating in this se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_USM_Alger_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_USM_Alger_season
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— The 2025–26 season, is USM Alger's 48th season and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Alger are participating in this se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_USM_Alger_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_USM_Alger_season
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— The 2025–26 season is the 115th season in the history of Zamalek Sporting Club. The club participates in the Egyptian Premier League, the Egypt Cup, the Egyptian League Cup, the Egyptian Super Cup, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Zamalek_SC_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Zamalek_SC_season
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“VAR found Hossam Abdelmaguid had caught Rayane Mahrouz with a knee in the back”
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While web results confirm the existence of players Rayane Mahrouz and a person named Hossam Abdelmaguid, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming the specific VAR decision or the foul described.
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— Dr. Hossam S.S. AbdelMeguid is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tabuk, KSA. His research focuses on solar desalination, thermal energy storage, and water distribut…
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hossam-Abdelmeguid
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— View the player profile of Rayane Mahrouz (USM Alger) on Soccerway. Career stats, injuries and transfer history.
https://www.soccerway.com/player/mahrouz-rayane-abdelmadjid/…
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— Rayane Mahrouz. Personal information. Full name.Rayane Mahrouz (Arabic: ريان محروز; born 30 November 2004) is an Algerian footballer who plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayane_Mahrouz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayane_Mahrouz
“Zamalek’s Angolan import Chico Banza had a looping effort over USMA goalkeeper Oussama Benbot cleared off the line by defender Hocine Dehiri”
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Ahram Online mentions Chico Banza missing a clear opportunity and the effort being blocked by USM Alger, but the specific detail about Hocine Dehiri clearing it off the line is not corroborated by other sources (the other web results for this claim are irrelevant arithmetic queries).
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— The 2026 CAF Confederation Cup final is the final matches of the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup, the 23rd season of the CAF Confederation Cup and the 51st as Africa's secondary club football competitio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Confederation_Cup_fin…
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— Learn how to calculate 2 + 5 and understand arithmetic properties with exercises, explanations, and practice quizzes. The result of 2 + 5 is 7. This is because addition combines two values into a sing…
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— What is sum of 2 and 5? The answer is 7. Add numbers using number line and place value method, video tutorial & instructions for each step.
https://www.askmathguru.com/addition/what-is-2-plus-5
https://www.askmathguru.com/addition/what-is-2-plus-5
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“Zamalek host the second leg next Saturday”
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YSscores explicitly states the second leg is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at Cairo International Stadium (hosted by Zamalek), and other sources confirm the return leg is in Cairo.
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— The 2025–26 season is the 115th season in the history of Zamalek Sporting Club. The club participates in the Egyptian Premier League, the Egypt Cup, the Egyptian League Cup, the Egyptian Super Cup, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Zamalek_SC_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Zamalek_SC_season
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— The 2026 CAF Confederation Cup final is the final matches of the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup, the 23rd season of the CAF Confederation Cup and the 51st as Africa's secondary club football competitio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Confederation_Cup_fin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Confederation_Cup_fin…
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— Zamalek Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الزمالك للألعاب الرياضية), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian Club based in Giza, Egypt. The club is best known for its professional men's football tea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamalek_SC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamalek_SC
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“Zamalek previously won the Confederation Cup in 2019 and 2024”
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Al Jazeera cross-reference confirms Zamalek won the trophy in 2019 and 2024.
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— Zamalek Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الزمالك للألعاب الرياضية), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian Club based in Giza, Egypt.
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— The current Zamalek SC roster, stats and player performance can be found on this page. There are also statistics for each player in all competitions with all total played and started matches, minutes …
https://www.sofascore.com/football/team/zamalek-sc/42368
https://www.sofascore.com/football/team/zamalek-sc/42368
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— Visit ESPN for Zamalek live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/_/id/8392/zamalek
https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/_/id/8392/zamalek
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“USMA were victors in 2023”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (FRCN HQ, Flashscore) confirm USM Alger won the CAF Confederation Cup in 2023 against Young Africans.
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— CAF Confederation Cup.USM Alger lost the battle but won the war as they claimed a first ever continental title with an away goals victory over Tanzanian outfit Young Africans following the second leg …
https://www.flashscore.nl/news/soccer-caf-confederation-cup-…
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— USM Alger on Saturday wrote their names in the folklore of Algerian football, by becoming the first club from the North African country to win the CAF Confederation Cup. Alger won after seeing off You…
https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2023/06/04/usm-alger-win-caf-con…
https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2023/06/04/usm-alger-win-caf-con…
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— 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup. Young Africans. USM Alger.USM Alger won against Young Africans by away goal rule, after a 2–2 draw, which the Algerian side scored twice away in the 2–1 win earlier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_CAF_Confederation_Cup_fin…
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