Kaizer Chiefs Told What They Must Fix After Disappointing CAF Confederation Cup Exit
- Kaizer Chiefs has been told some of the things they need to fix after being knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup this season
- The Premier Soccer League giants were close to qualifying for the competition's quarter-finals but missed out by a small margin
- A Sports journalist in an exclusive interview with Briefly News also pointed out the reason the Soweto giants were knocked out
Kaizer Chiefs have been urged to make some changes after being knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup this season in the group stage.
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The Glamour Boys stumbled to a defeat against Zamalek in their last group game at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium on Saturday, February 14, 2026, with Al Masry beating ZESCO United in the other game.
Amakhosi and Al Masry both finished on 10 points, but the Egyptian side qualified for the quarter-final stage on goal-difference after the first tie breaker, which is head-to-head, ended in a draw.
Kaizer Chiefs lost the first leg against Al Masry 2-1, and won in the second leg of the fixture with the same scoreline. The Soweto giants are now out in all cup competitions this season, leaving them to only compete in the Betway Premiership.
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What Chiefs must fix after CAFCC exit
Sports journalist Themba Modise, in an interview with Briefly News, outlined some of the things Kaizer Chiefs must fix after they crashed out of continental football this season.
"Kaizer Chiefs are too reliant on moments rather than base their game on teamwork; their coaches need to find the right tactics that would make them win games easily, rather than wait for individual brilliance," he said.
"On numerous occasions this season, they've been saved bya lone goal from either Glody Lilepo or Flavio da Silva, especially the former since the start of the second half of this campaign,
"There's a limit individual brilliance can take a team to, with teamwork being the better option."
Why Kaizer Chiefs were eliminated from CAFCC
Modise also aired his views on the reason Kaizer Chiefs were eliminated from the competition despite their recent top performance in the competition. The defeat against Zamalek confirmed their exit from the continental cup tournament.
"Kaizer Chiefs deserved to qualify if we take into consideration how they started the second half of the season, they became a better team since the start of 2026," he added.
"That's why it's not good to start a cup competition slowly, especially in the group stage; the first two matches in the group stage proved important in the end. Dropping points against Al Masry and Zamalek proved costly at the end of the group stage.
"I think they've learnt one or two from this season's competition and would do better if they are back in the competition next campaign, or it might be the CAF Champions League."
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Why Chiefs shouldn't have been awarded penalty
Briefly News also reported that a football expert explained why Kaizer Chiefs shouldn't have been awarded a penalty during their victory over Al Masry in the CAF Confederation Cup.
The penalty was crucial for the Glamour Boys as they built on it to secure all three points against the Egyptian giants.
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