Kaizer Chiefs’ Defeat Against Al Masry Show What They Need to Do This Season

• Kaizer Chiefs opened the CAF Confederation Cup group stage with a defeat against Al Masry in Egypt on Sunday evening
• The Soweto giants are one of the teams from the Premier Soccer League representing South Africa in the CAF Confederation Cup
• A sports journalist, during an exclusive interview with Briefly News, explains what the defeat means to Amakhosi

Kaizer Chiefs suffered a defeat in their first CAF Confederation Cup group game this season, losing 1-0 to Al Masry in Egypt. The Soweto giants secured a place in the group stage after defeating AS Simba in the Preliminary Stage of the competition, but failed to start with a win.

The reigning Nedbank Cup champions lost due to a late goal by Mohammed Hashem, with Dillon Solomons scoring Kaizer Chiefs' only goal of the game.

A sports journalist has explained what the defeat means for Kaizer Chiefs as they navigate life after the departure of Nasreddine Nabi.

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Kaizer Chiefs' loss to Al Masry

Football analyst Uche Anuma has shared his thoughts about Kaizer Chiefs after losing their first group game in the CAF Confederation Cup this weekend.

"Kaizer Chiefs need to work harder if they want to do well in the CAF Confederation Cup this season, as it is a different ball game compared to the Betway Premiership and domestic cup games," he said.

"This defeat means they need to focus more on domestic competitions, and it would build them properly to compete on the continent next season. They need to do well locally for them to book a place on the continent next year, and as I said in my previous interviews, Kaizer Chiefs are not ready for continental football this season."

Anuma also pointed out some areas Kaizer Chiefs players and coaches need to improve on after losing in Egypt.

"Now they have the squad that can compete; there should be no more complaints about having good players to compete. All they need to improve on now is the players giving their best on the pitch," he added.

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"The coaches need to figure out their perfect first XI for top games, especially in the Betway Premiership, because I still reckon that's the most important competition for them this season. They should identify the fringe players who would deliver in domestic competitions as well."

Kaizer Chiefs would still be on break in the Betway Premiership with their next focus being on hosting Egyptian giants Zamalek in their next group game in the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

The Glamour Boys need a win against Zamalek to give them a good chance of qualifying for the round of 16, because a loss might place them bottom of the group table after the end of matchday 2.

Nabi bids farewell to Kaizer Chiefs

Briefly News also reported that Nasreddine Nabi has sent a heartfelt farewell message to Kaizer Chiefs after his exit.

The former AS FAR Rabat coach sent a message to Amakhosi supporters, players, staff, and others, but he ignored his two assistants, who were named as his replacement.

Source: Briefly News