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Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns have learnt which teams they will face in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. As one of the highest-ranked teams in Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns were among the 10 teams, who are exempted from the first preliminary round. They will only enter the competition...

Djabal head coach Msoili Zainoudini admits they are not professional footballers in the Comoros Premier League. The two-time league champions were dumped out of the 1st preliminary round of the CAF Champions League by Orlando Pirates with a 4-0 aggregate defeat. And while they put up a decent fight in the...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained that the collective structure and quality helps new signing Patrick Maswanganyi to shine at the club. Maswanganyi scored his first official goal for the club in Pirates 3-0 second-leg win over Djabal Club on Friday, helping Pirates to progress to the second...

Orlando Pirates eased into the 2nd round of the CAF Champions League qualifiers with a 4-0 aggregate win over Djabal FC. After the 1-0 win in Comoros courtesy of a late winner from Zakhele Lepasa, Pirates were in control of the tie against the minnows at Orlando Stadium. Lepasa had the...

Orlando Pirates confirmed their starting lineup for this evening’s CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg clash against Djabal at Orlando Stadium. With one foot already in the next round for Pirates after narrowly beating Djabal by 1-0 away from home courtesy of in-form Zakhele Lepasa. We saw a lot of...

Orlando Pirates take on Djabal Club in the second leg of their CAF Champions League first preliminary round and here is how you can watch the game live. The Buccaneers secured a slim 1-0 first-leg win thanks to a late Zakhele Lepasa goal. Pirates missed a host of chances in Comoros...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro suggested he's at the club to improve players and help them win and not to manage emotions. Pirates hold one of the fearsome squads in South African football at present, with the likes of Vincent Pule, Thembinkosi Lorch, Miguel Timm, Kermit Erasmus, Karim Kimvuidi...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has warned that knockout games "are always complicated" and his side cannot take reaching the next round in the CAF Champions League for granted. Pirates beat Djabal Club 1-0 in the first leg in Comoros thanks to a late goal by Zakhele Lepasa...

A late goal by Zakhele Lepasa saw a wasteful Orlando Pirates side pick up a 1-0 win at Djabal Club in the CAF Champions League first preliminary round. Jose Riveiro made several changes to his starting XI, with Sipho Chaine, Bandile Shandu, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Tapelo Xoki, Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, Patrick Maswanganyi...

Orlando Pirates have announced their starting XI to face Djabal Club from Comoros in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The Buccaneers return to the competition for the first time since the 2018/19 campaign when they got knocked out in the group stages. Jose Riveiro's men enter this...