Friday 10/April/2026 – 11:30 PM
Salim Sabaa, the interim coach of the Algerian team, CS Belouizdad, spoke after the loss to… Zamalek In the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algeria.
Statements of Salim Sabaa, the technical director of the Algerian club Belouizdad
Salim Sabaa, the temporary coach of the Algerian club Belouizdad, said: I was assigned this task and have been with the team for 7 years, and when the team needs me, I am always on duty, and this is the third match that I am leading.
He added: We played a great match, and the fans saw that we played a good match, but we did not score, even though we had several chances. We put strong pressure on Zamalek, but we did not score, and they scored a goal against us, and that is football.
Salim Sabaa pointed out in his statements: The second half is still in Cairo and, God willing, we will be on our day. The chances are still there. We played the first half and were defeated, and the second half is still underway and we will prepare well for the return match. We had several chances today that we did not score, and God willing, we will be successful in the next match.
Zamalek puts one foot in the Confederation Cup final with a valuable victory in Algeria
Zamalek won with an unanswered goal over Algeria’s CS Belouizdad, as Juan Bezerra scored the goal from a wonderful assist by Ahmed Fattouh in the 28th minute of the match.
The return match will be held in Cairo next Friday at six in the evening at Cairo International Stadium, as Zamalek’s chances of qualifying for the final match of the African Confederation Cup are closer than that of Algeria’s CS Belouizdad.
