Marcelo Allende admits that Sundowns’ CAF Champions League semi-final with Esperance is far from over as they take a slender 1-0 lead into their second leg.
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso cut a frustrated figure despite guiding his side into the CAF Champions League semi-finals on the weekend.
Sundowns were made to work for their place in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League with a 3-2 aggregate win over Stade Malien at Stade du 26 Mars.
Mamelodi Sundowns produced a commanding performance at Loftus Versfeld to take a significant step toward the CAF Champions League semi‑finals, brushing aside Stade Malien with an emphatic 3–0 victory in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie.
Mamelodi Sundowns will be under the spotlight tonight as they host Stade Malien de Bamako in the CAF Champions League quarter-final at Loftus Versfeld, a fixture that carries both expectation and opportunity.
Mamelodi Sundowns have been drawn against Malian surprise package Stade Malien in the quarterfinals of the CAF Champions League.
MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena has accused Mamelodi Sundowns boss Miguel Cardoso of disrespect during his side’s CAF Champions League defeat.
The result left Sundowns second in the group on nine points, trailing leaders Al Hilal by two.
The stakes could not be higher for Mamelodi Sundowns as they prepare for a must-win CAF Champions League Group C encounter against MC Alger tomorrow, February 14, 2026.
The final matchday of the CAF Confederation Cup group stage has arrived and Group D is balanced on a knife-edge.