CAF Confederation Cup: ‘Play this match to the fullest to finish top of the group,’ says USM Alger coach HADJ Adlene
With a place in the quarter-finals already secured, the Algerian club is travelling to Ivory Coast to face FC San Pedro in the fifth round of the group stage of the 2025-26 CAF Confederation Cup.
Leading Group A with 10 points, USM Alger is in San Pedro with the ambition of winning and consolidating its position in the standings. A misstep by the Algerian club followed by a win for OC Safi, second with 9 points, will relegate USM Alger in the standings.
That is why the Algerian team's coach wants his players to give their all to finish top of Group A. This means winning on Sunday 8 February at 4pm GMT at the Laurent Pokou stadium in the penultimate round of the group stage.
"Qualification for the quarter-finals is already assured, but we are going to play this match to the full to finish top of the group. The players are ready to do their utmost to earn as many points as possible. We have prepared for this match to win the three points."
- Group A standings
- USM Alger – 10 points
- OC Safi – 9 points
- FC San Pedro – 3 points
- Djoliba – 1 point
Sansima Soumari
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
