Cedric Kaze says Kaizer Chiefs never gave up after dramatic draw against Zamalek

Despite conceding an early goal to Seifeddine Jaziri within the first five minutes, Chiefs showed determination to claw back into the game.

Kaze praised the team's mental strength, especially in the face of multiple early injuries, with Bradley Cross and Gaston Sirino forced off before the 20-minute mark, replaced by Paseka Mako and Mfundo Vilakazi.

"We made a few substitutions after 15 minutes, but we kept believing that we could come back," Kaze said.

"I'm so proud of the boys because they did everything they could, and I'm happy with this fight and mentality. I'm sure we're going to qualify for the knockout stages."

Chiefs' attacking structure and persistence eventually paid off when Solomons struck in stoppage time, assisted by Vilakazi. This marked their second combination after a similar link-up in Chiefs' opening loss to Al Masry last weekend.

"It was a tough game against a tough team, and we kept our structure, attacking as we were attacking and crossing," Kaze added.

"We believe that we push until the end, and we managed to equalise."

Amakhosi will now take a break from Confederation Cup action for the AFCON 2025, which will be held in Morocco from December to January 2026.