CAF Champions League Latest News

AmaZulu midfielder Keegan Buchanan says Usuthu are excited for the challenge of playing Raja Casablanca in the CAF Champions League group stages on Saturday. The CAFCL debutants have already gone further than many predicted, having got through the preliminary rounds, including knocking out previous champions TP Mazembe. AmaZulu start with the...

Benni McCarthy says AmaZulu know the tough challenge facing them as they start their maiden CAF Champions League Group stages by facing Raja Casablanca tonight. AmaZulu have surprised many by not only qualifying for the CAF Champions League, by finishing second in the DStv Premiership last season, but by also...

Mamelodi Sundowns have given an update regarding Gaston Sirino's injury that saw him taken off midway through the first half of their CAF Champions League game against Al Hilal on Friday. Sirino was involved in a nasty head collision during the 1-0 win at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, and was replaced...

Mamelodi Sundowns co-head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has commented on Erwin Saavedra’s short debut in the CAF Champions League and explained why he didn’t play longer. The Bolivia international, who only arrived in South Africa on Tuesday made his debut for the club of the bench in their 1-0 win over...

Mamelodi Sundowns laboured to a 1-0 win over Al Hilal of Sudan in their opening game in the CAF Champions League group stages on Friday evening. Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Al Hilal Sundowns walked away the victory at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, winning 1-0, but they won’t be pleased with their overall...

Mamelodi Sundowns have named their starting XI for this evening's CAF Champions League Group Stages opener against Al-Hilal. The two teams were in the same group in last year's campaign and Downs collected four points as they drew away, and won the home tie. Downs enter the game after a great...

By Velile Mnyandu The long and protracted contract negotiations between African champions Al Ahly and its highly successful coach Pitso Mosimane received some further update today as Mosimane’s agency MT Sports has now set the record straight and put the ball firmly in the Red Devils’ court to finalise.  Mosimane, who...

Daniel Gimenez, the assistant coach of Al Hilal Omdurman has insisted his side came to South Africa to beat Mamelodi Sundowns. The Sudanese champions will face Masandawana in the opener of the CAF Champions League group stage. Downs beat the same opponents 2-0 at home last season, but Al Hilal will...

Mamelodi Sundowns co-head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has clarified why their CAF Champions League match against Al Hilal will played at Royal Bafokeng Stadium. CAF inspectors had ruled out the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Loftus Versveld and the Tuks Stadium for various reasons. Mngqithi explained that this season the inspectors were a...

Al Ahly have offered Pitso Mosimane an improved contract worth close to R2.5-million a month, according to Ahmed Shobier. Mosimane and the club have been locked in negotiations for several weeks about extending his original two-year deal at the Club of the Century. After winning back-to-back CAF Champions Leagues and a...