Sports Correspondent -Scottland FC grabbed a 1-0 advantage in the CAF Champions League preliminary round after edging Eswatini’s Nsingizini Hotspurs at the National Sports Stadium.

The only goal of the contest came in the 68th minute when Tengeg found the back of the net to break the deadlock and put the Zimbabwean side ahead in the first-leg tie.

It was a tight encounter with few clear chances, but Scottland made theirs count to take a slender lead into the return leg.

CAF Champions League — Preliminary Round, First Leg
Final Score: Scottland 1-0 Nsingizini Hotspurs
Goal: Tengeg 68’

The result gives Scottland a slight edge heading into the second leg, where they will look to finish the job and advance to the next stage of Africa’s premier club competition.

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