African Stars and Unam prepare for CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup campaigns
Namibian football clubs African Stars and Unam are actively preparing for their respective CAF African campaigns, set to commence next month. African Stars, the Namibian league champions, will participate in the CAF Champions League qualifiers, facing Mangasport of Gabon. Their first leg will be an away match in Moanga, Gabon, between September 4-6, with the return leg hosted in Namibia from September 11-13. Mangasport has a strong record, having won the Gabonese premier league ten times since 2000, including the last two seasons. Meanwhile, NFA Cup champions Unam will compete in the CAF Confederations Cup qualifiers against Kabuscorp of Angola. Unam FC will host Kabuscorp for the first leg between September 4-6, followed by the return leg in Luanda, Angola, from September 11-13. Kabuscorp won the Angola Cup in 2025 and the Angolan premier league once in 2013. African Stars have been busy in the pre-season, making several new signings and participating in a tournament in Botswana, where they lost to Gaborone United and Jwaneng Galaxy. Unam coach Robert Nauseb expressed excitement for their Confederations Cup campaign, noting they have been preparing for two weeks and studying Kabuscorp's match videos. Unam has lost key players to Botswana Premier League teams but is in the process of recruiting new ones. They recently played a friendly against African Stars, losing 1-0, and plan to travel to Botswana for additional friendlies.
