Shooting Stars have confirmed their starting XI for their CAF Confederation Cup first preliminary-round match against Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien at the Stade MKO Abiola in Ibadan on Saturday, 5 September 2026.
The Nigerian side will begin the match with Mustapha in goal, while Yusuf, Desmond, Gbolagade and Falke form the defensive line.
Taofeek and Akala are named in midfield, with Jobi also included in the starting team. Lucky, Sodiq and Taheer complete the Shooting Stars line-up.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 GMT, with Shooting Stars set to welcome CS Sfaxien in Ibadan for the opening stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Shooting Stars’ confirmed XI is:
Mustapha; Yusuf, Desmond, Gbolagade, Falke; Taofeek, Akala, Jobi; Lucky, Sodiq, Taheer.
CS Sfaxien’s starting line-up had not been announced at the time of publication and remained awaited in the minutes before kick-off.
The meeting brings together representatives from Nigeria and Tunisia in the first preliminary round of the continental competition. Shooting Stars will begin the fixture with their starting team now confirmed, while CS Sfaxien are yet to reveal the players selected to start.
The game will take place at the Stade MKO Abiola in Ibadan, where Shooting Stars are listed as the home side. Kick-off is set for 15:00 GMT on Saturday, 5 September 2026.
With the match approaching, the immediate team news centres on the Nigerian club’s selection. Mustapha, Yusuf, Desmond, Gbolagade, Falke, Taofeek, Akala, Jobi, Lucky, Sodiq and Taheer have all been named in the starting XI.
The CS Sfaxien team announcement is expected to complete the official line-ups for the first preliminary-round encounter. Until then, only the Shooting Stars selection has been confirmed.
The CAF Confederation Cup tie will therefore begin with Shooting Stars’ team details available, while the Tunisian club’s starting XI remains pending.