Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids FC, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Semifinals
· 1st LegAbout
Game Information
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Line-Ups
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 38 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi  |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 30 | Dean David Van Rooyen |
| 10 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 19 | Tshegofatso Mabasa |
| 3 | Relebohile Mofokeng |
| 33 | Mohau Nkota |
Pyramids FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 4 | Ahmed Samy |
| 3 | Mahmoud Marei |
| 21 | Mohamed Hamdy |
| 15 | Mohamed Chibi |
| 14 | Mohanad Lasheen |
| 7 | Blati Touré |
| 18 | Walid El Karti |
| 9 | Fiston Mayele |
| 29 | Karim Hafez |
| 11 | Mostafa Fathi |
CAF Champions League News
Mamelodi Sundowns will travel to Rabat to defend their 1-0 lead on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final.
Portuguese coaches Sundowns' Miguel Cardoso and AS FAR's Alexandre Santos say their CAF achievements are not being widely celebrated in their home country, as they feel people underestimate the challenge of coaching in Africa.
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso said that keeping calm, despite the VAR issues which delayed the second half of the CAF Champions League final first leg, was vital for Africa's footballing image.
Miguel Cardoso has insisted that Mamelodi Sundowns will stick to their usual enterprising style of football in the CAF Champions League final second leg as they look to defend a 1-0 lead against AS FAR in Rabat on Sunday (May 24).
Miguel Cardoso and Alexandre Santos say they stayed calm during the VAR confusion in the CAF Champions League final first leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR.