07 Sep 2026

Gaborone United (GU) face an uphill battle to keep their CAF Champions League preliminary round campaign alive when they travel to Dar es Salaam to face Tanzanian giants, Young Africans (Yanga) for the return leg.

The reigning Botswana Premier League champions conceded a late equaliser in Saturday’s first-leg match in Gaborone, letting a 1-0 lead slip in the final minutes. 

The result showed that GU can match their high-profile opponents pound-for-pound, suggesting the late setback was primarily a lapse in concentration, something that the local side must address before the deciding fixture.

Despite the heartbreak of conceding with the final kick of the ball, GU can take encouragement from limiting a star-studded Yanga side to just four shots on target.

With the aggregate score tied at 1-1, Yanga hold a slight edge via the away-goals rule. 

However, Moyagoleele can approach the return fixture with confidence. 

GU is no stranger to the intense atmosphere in Tanzania, having played Simba SC in the same competition last year.

Overturning the tie in front of a hostile crowd in Dar es Salaam remains a daunting challenge, especially with Yanga currently undefeated in five matches this season. 

Still, if GU could maintain discipline and keep the match goalless through the first half, pressure could begin to shift onto the hosts.

Meanwhile, Orange FA Cup champions, Jwaneng Galaxy were held to a 1-1 draw by Port Louis 2000 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup tie in Mauritius.

Galaxy controlled the tempo and created better chances throughout the 90 minutes, but were unable to secure a victory. 

The tie remains wide open heading into the second leg, which takes place at the National Stadium on this coming Saturday. ends