Raja Casablanca Qualify for CAF Confederation Cup Groups
Raja Club Athletic reached the CAF Confederation Cup group stage by beating El Kanemi Warriors 2-0 at Mohammed V Stadium, winning 4-2 on aggregate.
Raja Club Athletic qualified for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after beating Nigeria's El Kanemi Warriors 2-0 on Friday evening, 23 October 2026, in the second leg of the second preliminary round, played at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca.
The qualification follows a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Nigeria, giving the Greens a 4-2 aggregate win over the two legs.
How the qualification unfolded
Aymen Barkok scored Raja's opening goal in the 89th minute from a direct free kick, before Marian Fernando Huja added the second with a header in stoppage time, sealing the result in the closing minutes after Nigerian resistance throughout both halves.
Spanish coach Paco Jimenez made two substitutions in the 68th minute, bringing on Bilal Ould Chikh and Yahya Attiyat Allah in an attempt to break down the visiting side's defence.
What comes next
The result places Raja Club Athletic among the clubs officially qualified for the group stage of the continental competition, pending the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) draw, which will determine the club's opponents at this stage.