{"id":13848,"date":"2025-10-27T07:58:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T05:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/kaizer-chiefs-advance-to-caf-confederation-cup-group-stage-with-3-1-win\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:26:37","slug":"kaizer-chiefs-advance-to-caf-confederation-cup-group-stage-with-3-1-win","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/kaizer-chiefs-advance-to-caf-confederation-cup-group-stage-with-3-1-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaizer Chiefs advance to CAF Confederation Cup group stage with 3\u20131 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kaizer Chiefs secured their spot in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages after a commanding 3\u20131 victory over Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s AS Simba at Dobsonville Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The aggregate score over the two legs also finished 3\u20131, following a goalless draw in Lubumbashi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Soweto side capitalised on home advantage with a fast, fluid display that left the Congolese visitors chasing the game. Chiefs quickly set the tone: just three minutes in, Etiosa Ighodaro marked his continental debut with a sharp finish. Simba goalkeeper Dida Alhassani could not hold onto Glody Lilepo\u2019s powerful shot, allowing Ighodaro to slot the ball home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From there, Chiefs maintained control, combining organised defending, precise set pieces, and clinical attacking play to keep Simba at bay. The victory not only confirmed their progression but also provides a confidence boost as the team prepares for the next stage of continental competition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13849,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[20],"class_list":["post-13848","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-sport","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Kaizer Chiefs secured their spot in the CAF Confederation Cup","published_date":"2025-10-27 09:54:56","news_description":"Kaizer Chiefs secured their spot in the CAF Confederation Cup","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/13848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/13848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18776,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/13848\/revisions\/18776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=13848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}