Dar es Salaam, April 4 -- SIMBAs defeat in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals against Egypts Al Masry on Wednesday may have been a setback, but it is far from the end of the road.

Despite this setback, the mission is far from over and the return leg, scheduled for next Wednesday at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, offers Simba a chance to overturn the tables and overcome the deficit.

This match at home will be a defining moment for Simba, a side with much promise but a history of falling just short at this stage.

The question on everyones mind is whether they can break the quarterfinals curse that has plagued them for years. In the past, Simba have reached this stage multiple times, only to find thems...