Why Kaizer Chiefs face tough task in their Confederation Cup clash with Red Arrows

[p]It will be the fourth time [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kaizer-chiefs/fFZ2CGx0/"]Chiefs[/a] have met Zambian opposition in continental competition, and until recently they found the going tough.[/p][p]The Amakhosi were knocked out of the CAF Cup by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nchanga-rangers/YThXPY0r/"]Nchanga Rangers[/a] in 2000 as they lost 2-0 at home and drew 0-0 away.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zesco/0f5FgmUG/"]ZESCO United[/a] then ousted the Soweto side from the 2018/19 Confederation Cup as Chiefs lost both legs, 3-1 away and 2-1 at home.[/p][p]They got revenge for that defeat, though, by claiming a pair of 1-0 wins over the same ZESCO side in the group stages of the Confederation Cup last season.[/p][p]But the overall record of two wins in six previous meetings shows the difficulties they have had.[/p][embed guid="afb1f3cd-747c-4c93-93ca-bc5272da9101" url="https://x.com/KaizerChiefs/status/2099057505762500795?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]It is not only Chiefs who have struggled against Zambian clubs. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mamelodi-sundowns/lxZ6Bzh6/"]Mamelodi Sundowns[/a] have won only one of their previous six clashes (D3 L2) with teams from the Southern African nation.[/p][p]Pirates were ousted from the CAF Champions League by Green Eagles in 2019/20 in a shock result.[/p][p]In the 24 previous meetings between South African and Zambian clubs, there have been only eight wins for the South African sides, to go with 10 draws and six defeats.[/p][p]In the Confederation Cup there have been eight clashes, with two wins apiece and four draws.[/p][p]This will be the first meeting between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/red-arrows/40edj3GC/"]Red Arrows[/a] and a South African club.[/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]