Mazembe confident in African Champions League

Former African champions TP Mazembe of DR Congo are confident of making it to the group phase of this year's tournament.

The Lubumbashi-based side beat Sudan's El Merreikh 2-0 at home in the first leg of their round of 16 tie on Sunday.

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And striker Given Singuluma has told the BBC his side can get the result they need in Sudan in two weeks' time.

Power Dynamos' coach pays the price for losing to Mazembe

Coach of Zambian side Power Dynamos has paid the ultimate price for their 6-0 loss to DR Congo's TP Mazembe in an African champions league tie on Sunday.

"The management of Power Dynamos football club wishes to advise that the engagement of the head coach Fordson Kabole has been brought to an end by mutual consent and with immediate effect," said the cub's head of communication Precious Musonda.

"In the interim, the club has appointed Beston Chambeshi as caretaker head coach until further notice."

The loss in Lubumbashi saw the reigning Zambian champions crash out of the competition on a 7-1 aggregate.

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