Cardoso – What We Have Learnt About Stade Malien

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Miguel Cardoso, Head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns during the CAF Champions League 2025/26 quarter final Mamelodi Sundowns press conference at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 12 March 2026 ©Samuel ShivambuBackpagePix

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has revealed what they expect from their CAF Champions League opponents, Stade Malien.

The two sides will face off in the quarter-final on Friday evening at the Loftus Versfeld with Masandawana looking to continue their impressive momentum.

Sundowns qualified for this stage as runners-up of Group C with Stade Malien topping Group D. 

Cardoso says they have learnt that most teams struggled with Stade Malien’s physicality in the group stages.

However, he believes that his side has enough experience to deal with such opponents.

“It’s a team that has a lot of physicality, in some moments, some teams suffered a lot with that in the group stages,” said Cardoso.

“But also, that physicality can play against you because also sometimes there are more attractions on the ball…let’s see.

“But Sundowns players have experience also and if they take it to the limit and understand how to approach the game tactically and strategically, probably it can work.”

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