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Late penalty hands USM Alger lead over Zamalek in Confederation Cup final

Timeslive · · 167 words · By Reuters Agency
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What to know about Late penalty hands USM Alger lead over Zamalek in Confederation Cup final

USM Alger defeated Zamalek 1-0 in the first leg of the Caf Confederation Cup final via a stoppage-time penalty. The match featured a disallowed goal for Zamalek and a VAR-reviewed foul that led to the winning penalty.

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What happened

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.

Why it matters

Ahmed Khaldi converted the spot kick after Zamalek thought they had snatched a late winner through Brazilian substitute Juan Alvina, who ran half the length of the pitch to tuck away a superb individual effort.

Common ground

But the strike was ruled out and play was brought back for a foul in the build-up when VAR found Hossam Abdelmaguid had caught Rayane Mahrouz with a knee in the back.

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USM Alger defeated Zamalek 1-0 in the first leg of the Caf Confederation Cup final via a stoppage-time penalty. The match featured a disallowed goal for Zamalek and a VAR-reviewed foul that led to the winning penalty.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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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The specific detail about Hocine Dehiri clearing Chico Banza's effort is only reported by Dailydispatch. The other web results are irrelevant (Tenda networking products).
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web search NEUTRAL — Tendawifi.com is the official website for Tenda WiFi routers and networking products.
http://tendawifi.com/main.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Tenda is a world-leading supplier of network communication equipment. Its products cover Ethernet, wireless LAN, broadband access, and power line communication.
https://www.tendacn.com/us/
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Claim 2: “USMA were victors in 2023”
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USM Alger's victory in 2023 is confirmed by four independent sources, including Al Jazeera.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — USMA were victors in 2023.
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late-pen…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — USM won in 2023.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/8/cash-strapped-egyp…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — USMA were victors in 2023
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late…
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Claim 3: “Zamalek previously won the Confederation Cup in 2019 and 2024”
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Zamalek's victories in 2019 and 2024 are confirmed by four independent sources, including Al Jazeera.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Zamalek previously won the Confederation Cup in 2019 and 2024
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-10-late-penalty-hand…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Zamalek previously won the Confederation Cup in 2019 and 2024
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late-pen…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Zamalek previously won the Confederation Cup in 2019 and 2024
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late…
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Claim 4: “Zamalek host the second leg next Saturday”
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Both Dailydispatch and Sowetan report that Zamalek will host the second leg next Saturday.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Zamalek host the second leg next Saturday
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Zamalek host the second leg next Saturday
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-10-late-penalty-hand…
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Claim 5: “VAR found Hossam Abdelmaguid had caught Rayane Mahrouz with a knee in the back”
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Only Dailydispatch reports the specific VAR finding regarding the knee in the back. Other web results for the names are irrelevant (a professor and a different football match).
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web search NEUTRAL — 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
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web search NEUTRAL — Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa was sent off in the 13th minute after a 'foul' was ruled to have denied Ivory Coast a clear goal-scoring opportunity.The referee ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAmTOmSGZvo
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web search NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 6: “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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The claim is reported identically by three independent news sources: Sowetan, Dailydispatch, and Theherald.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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…
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late-pen…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-10-late-penalty-hand…
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Claim 7: “Ahmed Khaldi converted the spot kick”
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The claim that Ahmed Khaldi scored the penalty is confirmed by Dailydispatch, Ahram Online, and a web search result describing the goal celebration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmed Khaldi of USM Alger celebrates goal during the CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 1st Leg Final match against Zamalek at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria on 9 May 2026. (Djaffar Ladjal/Backpa…
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-10-late-pen…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — 90' GOAL!! Ahmed Khaldi converts from the penalty spot to give USM Alger the lead.Chico Banza misses a clear scoring opportunity for Zamalek inside the area after controlling the ball well over the go…
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/567572/Sports/…
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