Senegalese striker Cheikh Ibrahima Touré kicked off Young Africans’ demolition of CFFA (4-0) on Saturday 17 October 2026 in Dar es Salaam, in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round.
Young Africans SC asserted their authority on home turf. At the Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian club dominated Malagasy side CFFA 4-0, according to Foot Africa.
After nearly forty minutes of Malagasy resistance, Senegalese striker Cheikh Ibrahima Touré broke the deadlock in the 39th or 40th minute, according to Africa Top Sports. That goal paved the way for a second half in which head coach Manqoba Mngqithi watched his men cut loose.
Three goals in twelve minutes
After the break, Young Africans stepped up the pace. Zambian winger Albert Kangwanda doubled the lead as early as the 47th minute, before Tanzanian midfielder Mudathir Yahya made it 3-0 on 54 minutes, according to Foot Africa. Five minutes later, Congolese midfielder Maxi Nzengeli completed the attacking festival on 59 minutes, according to LiveScore.
That made it three goals inside a twelve-minute spell, as Foot Africa points out. CFFA, who had held the Tanzanians at bay for nearly forty minutes, had no answer afterwards.
Touré, an already decisive signing
Cheikh Ibrahima Touré, 29, joined the Tanzanian champions on 24 July 2026 from Saudi club Al-Jabalain FC. There, he was coming off a season of 19 goals and 5 assists in 34 matches, The Citizen Tanzania reports.
His goal against CFFA comes less than three months after his arrival. Also signed this summer, Albert Kangwanda, who arrived from Red Arrows, was coming off a season crowned with the Zambian league MVP award, according to Pan Africa Football.
One foot in the group stage
The 4-0 win gives Yanga a near-decisive grip on qualification for the group stage, according to 365Scores. The Tanzanian club must nevertheless finish the job in the return leg, scheduled for Wednesday 21 or 24 October 2026, to confirm their place in the African Champions League group stage.
Touré, Kangwanda, Yahya and Nzengeli all found the back of the net in this match.