Asante Kotoko may have their dream of qualifying for the group stages of the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup all but diminished in Accra.

The defending MTN FA Cup champions, Asante Kotoko, suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Wydad CA at the Accra Sports Stadium in front of their loyal supporters.

Joseph Bakasu slammed home from close range just two minutes into the second half to hand the Moroccan club a cushioned advantage heading into the second leg of the second preliminary round.

Asante Kotoko would be ruing their luck after missing three clear cut chances in the first half, as the travelling team bench and supported appeared nervous at the sight of the home teams attacking incursions.

For some reason somehow, inferiority complex coupled with goalkeeper Mohammed Camara’s silly decision to handle an on-rushing ball outside his jurisdiction, which saw Kotoko go a man-down, has all but ended Karim Zito’s hopes of reaching Africa again.

Most fans of the Porcupine Warriors, after the match, admitted their team’s chances of progressing are little to none, especially considering the kind of a typical North African football match atmosphere that awaits in Casablanca.

The return leg takes place on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 19:00 GMT. Kotoko will continue their camping in Accra before departing for Casablanca on Wednesday.

Never say never. Kotoko might pull a shocking upset over Wydad.

You kill a thousand, thousand more return!