{
  "id": 6900447,
  "title": "CAF CL prelims: Ibrahim Tanko confident ahead of TP Mazembe clash despite first-leg defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/caf-cl-prelims-ibrahim-tanko-confident-ahead-of-tp-mazembe-clash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T09:27:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/caf-cl-prelims-ibrahim-tanko-confident-ahead-of-tp-mazembe-clash-despite-first-leg-defeat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Medeama SC head coach Ibrahim Tanko remains confident that his team can overcome their first-leg deficit against TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg. Despite suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat in Tarkwa, Tanko acknowledges TP Mazembe's tactical discipline and organisational prowess, which allowed them to counter-attack effectively in the first encounter. However, Tanko believes his side created enough opportunities in the first leg and could have produced a different outcome if they converted their chances. With TP Mazembe holding a 1-0 advantage, Medeama will need to score in Lubumbashi while keeping Mazembe at bay to progress to the next stage of the tournament.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}