Powered by a brace from Ivorian striker Ibrahim Doumbia, Simba SC thrashed FC 15 de Agosto 6-1 on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round.
On Wednesday 21 October 2026, Simba SC swept aside Equatorial Guinea’s FC 15 de Agosto 6-1 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round, according to iDiski Times. Designated as the host club, 15 de Agosto saw the match played at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam behind closed doors, as their own ground is not CAF-approved.
Ivorian striker Ibrahim Doumbia stole the show with a brace (65th, 88th), while Nathan Chilambo (44th), Elie Mpanzu (56th), South African Keletso Makgalwa (72nd) and Ivorian Anicet Oura (82nd) completed the scoring. 15 de Agosto salvaged a consolation goal in stoppage time (91st).
A goal before the break, then an attacking festival
Chilambo broke the deadlock in the 44th minute, just before half-time. After the restart, Mpanzu doubled the lead in the 56th minute, then Doumbia made it 3-0 (65th).
South African Keletso Makgalwa scored Tanzania’s fourth goal in the 72nd minute. Ten minutes later, Ivorian Anicet Oura, a former Stellenbosch FC player, netted Simba’s fifth. Doumbia grabbed his second in the 88th minute, before 15 de Agosto pulled one back in stoppage time (91st).
A run of ten straight wins
The emphatic victory takes Simba SC’s winning streak to 10 consecutive matches in all competitions, according to iDiski Times.
Steve Barker, Simba SC’s head coach, knows the opposition well: last season, in charge of Stellenbosch FC, he had already faced and eliminated 15 de Agosto in the Confederation Cup, The Citizen Tanzania reports.
Group stage in their sights
Steve Barker makes no secret of his ambitions: “The Champions League is obviously another huge objective for us. One step at a time, and we want to get into the group stages.”
Qualification, however, is not yet secured: the second leg is scheduled for Sunday 25 October 2026 at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.