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Simba SC reach Champions League groups with 9-1 aggregate win

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Tanzanian club Simba SC secured a place in the CAF Champions League group stage by beating 15 de Agosto 3-0 in the second leg, for a 9-1 aggregate score. The club join rivals Young Africans among the qualified Tanzanian teams, reports The Citizen.

Tanzanian football club Simba SC have reached the CAF Champions League group stage after beating Equatorial Guinean club 15 de Agosto 3-0 in the second leg on Sunday 25 October 2026, reports Tanzanian daily The Citizen. The Dar es Salaam club qualified with a 9-1 aggregate score after the second preliminary round.

Simba join domestic rivals Young Africans (Yanga), who have already qualified for the group stage. 15 de Agosto were eliminated at the end of the tie.

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