Orlando Pirates’ CAF Champions League hopes suffered a major setback on Sunday as they were beaten 3–0 by St Eloi Lupopo in the first leg of their second preliminary round tie at Stade Kibassa Maliba in Lubumbashi.
Orlando Pirates will look to take a decisive step towards the CAF Champions League group stages when they face Saint-Eloi Lupopo in the first leg of their final preliminary round tie in Lubumbashi on Sunday afternoon.
Orlando Pirates opened their CAF Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Lesotho side Lioli FC in the preliminary round first leg in Bloemfontein.
Despite suffering a loss to Egypt’s Pyramids FC in the CAF Champions League final over the weekend, Mamelodi Sundowns are now setting their sights on their upcoming FIFA Club World Cup campaign.
Pyramids of Egypt survived late pressure to beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 2-1 in Cairo on Sunday and win the CAF Champions League for the first time.
Pyramids coach Krunoslav Jurcic has pleaded for Egyptian fans to attend the CAF Champions League final second leg against South African club Mamelodi Sundowns.
Walid el Karti equalised in stoppage time to earn Pyramids of Egypt a 1-1 draw away to Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on Saturday in the CAF Champions League final first leg.
Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro of Mamelodi Sundowns and Congolese Fiston Mayele of Pyramids are potential match-winners in the CAF Champions League final first leg in Pretoria on Saturday.
Sihle Nduli scored his first CAF Confederation Cup goal to give Stellenbosch of South Africa a stunning 1-0 win at title-holders Zamalek of Egypt on Wednesday, and a spot in the semi-finals.
Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates are on course for the CAF Champions League semi-finals after crucial first-leg quarter-final victories, Writes DYLAN JOHNSON