… While Pirates were playing, Sundowns were in Morocco preparing to defend a 1-0 lead over FAR Rabat on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final. …
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FAR Rabat — Moroccan football club competing in CAF Champions League final against Mamelodi Sundowns.
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- May 2026
… Sundowns defend a 1-0 lead over Moroccan hosts FAR Rabat on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, which will be broadcast in more than 100 countries. …
Pressure on Sundowns coach Cardoso in richest African club clashA thunderbolt free-kick from Aubrey Modiba gave South African club Mamelodi Sundowns a 1-0 win over Moroccan visitors FAR Rabat on Sunday in the CAF Champions League final first leg. …
Modiba thunderbolt gives Sundowns victory in African final first leg… The Algerian club also qualify for a one-off CAF Super Cup match against the winners of the CAF Champions League, either Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa or FAR Rabat of Morocco. …
USM beat Zamalek on penalties to win CAF Confederation Cup… They also won the CAF Champions League in 2016, were runners-up last season, and host Moroccan club FAR Rabat on Sunday in the first leg of the latest final. …
Galaxy stun Sundowns, making Pirates title favourites- April 2026
… Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa will meet FAR Rabat of Morocco in the two-legged CAF Champions League final after taking contrasting paths on Saturday to the title decider. …
Sundowns to face FAR Rabat in CAF Champions League final- March 2026
… The Moroccans will face compatriots FAR Rabat in the other semi-final during April. …
Berkane, Sundowns squeeze into CAF Champions League semis- February 2026
… Defending champions Pyramids of Egypt face FAR Rabat of Morocco in a repeat of a last-eight clash last season. …
Sundowns to face CAF Champions League surprise side Stade Malien- January 2026
… FAR Rabat of Morocco and JS Kabylie of Algeria, both former champions, drew 0-0 in eastern Algerian city Tizi Ouzou. …
Berkane and Pyramids draw in clash of African giants… JS Kabylie of Algeria and FAR Rabat of Morocco, who meet on Saturday, have one point each. …
Trezeguet brace gives Ahly CAF Champions League victory
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Orlando Pirates win South African Premiership after 14 years
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Orlando Pirates defeated Orbit College 2-0 through two own goals to win the South African Premiership, ending Mamelodi Sundowns' eight-season dominance and claiming their first title since 2012. The victory completed a domestic treble for Pirates under Moroccan coach Abdeslam Ouaddou.
11 hours ago · The Namibian →
Yesterday
Orlando Pirates win South African Premiership after 14 years
Orlando Pirates defeated Orbit College 2-0 through two own goals to win the South African Premiership, ending Mamelodi Sundowns' eight-season dominance and claiming their first title since 2012. The victory completed a domestic treble for Pirates under Moroccan coach Abdeslam Ouaddou.
11 hours ago · The Namibian →
Sundowns face FAR Rabat in richest African club championship final
Mamelodi Sundowns defend a 1-0 lead over Moroccan hosts FAR Rabat in the CAF Champions League final second leg on Sunday, with the aggregate winners earning a record $6 million plus qualification to the 2029 Club World Cup with a minimum $9.5 million payout.
23 hours ago · The Namibian →
Sunday 17 May
Modiba's free-kick gives Sundowns 1-0 CAF Champions League lead
Aubrey Modiba's 37th-minute free-kick gave South African club Mamelodi Sundowns a 1-0 victory over Moroccan side FAR Rabat in the CAF Champions League final first leg in Pretoria. Sundowns missed several scoring chances and were delayed by a VAR malfunction in the second half, with the return match scheduled for Rabat next Sunday.
17 May 2026 · The Namibian →
USM Alger wins CAF Confederation Cup on penalties
Algerian club USM Alger defeated Egyptian Zamalek 8-7 on penalties in Cairo on Saturday to win the CAF Confederation Cup for a second time, with the aggregate score level at 1-1 after Zamalek won the second leg 1-0.
17 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 13 May
TS Galaxy stun Sundowns; Pirates favour title contenders
TS Galaxy defeated leaders Mamelodi Sundowns 3-2 on Tuesday, a result that makes Orlando Pirates favourites to win the South African Premiership for the first time since 2012. Pirates have 65 points with two matches remaining and a superior goal difference over Sundowns, who finished with 68 points from 30 matches.
13 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 19 April
Sundowns beat Esperance to reach African Champions League final
Colombian Brayan Leon scored the decisive goal as South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Tunisia's Esperance 1-0 in a CAF Champions League semi-final second leg, winning 2-0 on aggregate. Sundowns will face Morocco's FAR Rabat in the final, with the first leg in Pretoria on May 15 and the return in Rabat on May 24.
19 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 23 March
CAF Champions League semis set: Berkane, Sundowns advance
Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa secured CAF Champions League semi-final places on Sunday. Berkane won 1-0 away to Al Hilal in Kigali to advance 2-1 on aggregate, while Sundowns qualified 3-2 on aggregate despite losing 2-0 away to Stade Malien.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 18 February
CAF Champions League quarter-finals draw made in Cairo
The CAF Champions League quarter-finals were drawn on Tuesday in Cairo, with Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa paired against surprise package Stade Malien of Mali. The quarter-finals are scheduled for March, semi-finals for April, and the final for May.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Sunday 25 January
Berkane, Pyramids draw in CAF Champions League clash
Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Pyramids of Egypt played to a 0-0 draw in a CAF Champions League Group A match on Saturday. The result left both sides level on seven points, with Berkane holding the edge on goals scored, and set up a return fixture in Cairo on February 1.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 24 January
Trezeguet double propels Al Ahly to victory in Champions League
Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Young Africans of Tanzania 2-0 in the CAF Champions League group stage, with former Aston Villa striker Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan scoring both goals to give the record 12-time African champions a three-point lead in Group B.
24 January 2026 · The Namibian →