Simba SC started their CAF Champions League group stage campaign with a defeat on Sunday, but Zamalek and Wydad Athletic Club secured wins in the Confederation Cup.
Wydad claimed a well-deserved 3-0 victory over group stage debutants Nairobi United of Kenya, with Mohamed Bouchouari, Mohamed Rayhi and Ayoub Boucheta scoring in a Group B clash at the Stade Mohammed V.
While Chadoma Ozome and Balako Christian Panzi were on the scoresheet as DR Congos AS Maniema Union claimed a 2-0 victory over Tanzanian side Azam in a Group B encounter, which was played at the Stade des Martyrs.