POLOKWANE, South Africa (Interstat) — Kaizer Chiefs opened its CAF Confederation Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over Egypt’s El Masry SC on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

The match saw three goals in a frantic three-minute span. Substitute Abderrahim Deghmoum opened the scoring for the visitors in the 57th minute. Chiefs responded immediately, with defender Aden McCarthy equalizing in the 60th minute and then assisting Flávio Silva for the decisive goal moments later.

The result gave Chiefs a winning start in the competition, while El Masry began with a loss. The outcome defied a pregame projection of a draw, though statistical models heavily favored the South African side. Five yellow cards were issued in a physical contest.