Orlando Pirates continue their quest for continental glory when they take on MC Alger at the 5 July 1962 Stadium, with the encounter set to be broadcast live on SABC 1 and SuperSport TV.
Algeria will be no unfamiliar territory for Jose Riveiro and his men having competed against another Algerian outfit in CR Belouizdad in the group stages of the competition where they came away with a 2-1 victory on that occasion.
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Since lifting the Champions League in 1995, the Buccaneers have met Algerian opposition on nine occasions, and this is how they’ve fared to date:
- Pirates 1-0 JS Kabylie (1996 CAF Super Cup Final)
- USM Alger 2-1 Pirates & Pirates 1-1 USM Alger (1997 CAF Champions Cup group stage)
- ES Setif 0-0 Pirates & Pirates 0-0 ES Setif (2021 CAF Confederation Cup group stage)
- Pirates 2-0 JS Saoura & JS Saoura 0-2 Pirates (2022 CAF Confederation Cup group stage)
- CR Belouizdad 1-2 Pirates & Pirates 2-1 CR Belouizdad (2024/25 CAF Champions League group stage)
The match will commence at 21H00 (SAST).
