‘It wasn’t meant to be!’ Top analyst believes Chiefs ‘ran out of luck’ in CAF Confederation Cup loss vs Zamalek

Kaizer Chiefs‘ dream of making the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final was ended on Saturday by Zamalek in Egypt.

The 2024 champions claimed a 2-1 win at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia to finish top of Group D in the annual competition. Amakhosi dropped to third as Al Masry beat ZESC United 2-0 to beat Chiefs to the second position in the pool.

As the White Knight finished at the summit, both the Green Eagles and Amakhosi ended the campaign with 10 points each, but the latter was eliminated owing to their inferior goal difference.

Former Amkhosi winger Junior Khanye has lauded Chiefs for reaching that far before pointing out where it went wrong for them. He has challenged them to ensure they consistently deliver in the Premier Soccer League to stand a chance of doing better in the future.

Where did Chiefs get it wrong in the CAF Confederation Cup?

“The sad truth is that we shouldn’t be here, and sometimes in life you run out of luck,” the analyst said as quoted by iDiski Times.

“I will compliment Kaizer Chiefs for getting to this stage, going to Egypt, and scoring one goal. They have tried their best, but it was not meant to be. And when I say we shouldn’t be here, it’s because Kaizer Chiefs against Al Masry, they won 2-1, the referee denied Al Masry goals when they were playing at home in Polokwane.

“There was a very clumsy foul on the striker who wears jersey number 9. But also, as a South African, I want South African teams to win, but I want our teams to win well because it benefits South African football.

“I will applaud you and sometimes you can play well and not have the luck. Last week, Chiefs played against Al Masry and the referee was the decider of that game and he denied them a penalty, and the reality check came today.

“Coming to this game, Chiefs struggle with high-profile games because there is no way you are not consistent in the Betway Premiership, and you want to climb here. It’s not going to be possible,” Khanye concluded.