Final push in Group B: Can AS FAR Rabat beat Ahly to seal CAF CL glory for the second spot?
8 February 2026
Key scenarios to decide the second qualifier
The CAF Champions League Group B title race tightened as the final round approaches, with the second knockout berth still up for grabs.
Al Ahly of Egypt had already secured the first quarterfinal spot after a goalless draw with JS Kabylie in Algeria.
Al Ahly sit on nine points at the top, AS FAR Rabat on eight, Young Africans on five, and JS Kabylie on three.
The final round on February 15 will see Ahly hosting Rabat while Kabylie visit Young Africans, a double bill that could reshape the standings.
Several scenarios exist: a Rabat win would lift them to 11 points and likely seal second place; a draw keeps them at nine, potentially enough depending on other results.
A Rabat defeat and a Yanga victory would leave both on eight, turning the question into a tiebreaker shootout.
If teams end level on points, head-to-head results come first, followed by goal difference and goals scored in the group.
Recent results have kept the math tight: Yanga and Rabat both won their last matches by a single goal, so every goal could swing the outcome.
Final day stakes and what to watch
Final day action will decide whether the second slot goes to Rabat or to the Tanzanian side, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
Punchline: If this group were a sniper’s range, the target would be the second spot—and the shot comes only on February 15.
Punchline 2: In football as in comedy, timing is everything; the whistle could arrive just as the drama hits its peak.
