USM Alger have secured a place in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final after holding Olympique Safi (a Moroccan club side) to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their semi-final, advancing on away goals after the first leg in Algiers had ended goalless. Ahmed Khaldi's penalty deep into first-half stoppage time proved decisive, with substitute Moussa Koné's 75th-minute header for Safi not enough to overturn the tie despite the hosts registering 41 shots across both legs. The Algerian club, who won the competition in 2022-23, will now face Egypt's Zamalek in a two-legged final, becoming the first Algerian side to reach the Confederation Cup final twice.