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Wydad Athletic Club and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-ups for this evening African Football League final first leg at Stade Mohammed V. Moroccan giants Wydad booked a place in the final after defeating Enyimba 4-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals before eliminating Esperance de Tunis in the semi-finals. The...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the second leg of the African Football League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Athletic Club has been moved to Sunday - a day after the Soweto Derby. A major fixture clash in South African football was on the cards after...

Mamelodi Sundowns have moved into the top 100 in Otpa's World Power Rankings after their impressive start to the 2023/24 campaign. Masandawana have remained the highest-ranked African team, but have made great strides since our last update in September, when they were 132nd globally. Rulani Mokwena's men, who started the DStv...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has admitted he hasn't had much time to prepare for African Football League final against Wydad Athletic Club. Masandawana booked their place in the final of the inaugural AFL after holding CAF Champions League holders Al Ahly SC to a goalless draw in Cairo...

Wydad Athletic Club have suffered a tragedy ahead of their African Football League final against Mamelodi Sundowns, as left-back Oussama Falouh sadly passed away. Falouh, 24, joined the Moroccan giants from Ligue 1 side Angers in the recent transfer window, but was yet to make an official appearance for his...

After Mamelodi Sundowns booked their spot in the inaugural African Football League final, they have guaranteed themselves nearly R56 million in prize money. Masandawana proved too strong for Al Ahly over two legs but had to survive massive pressure by the CAF Champions League winners in the second leg. But Sundowns...

Mamelodi Sundowns have remained the highest-ranked club in Africa and have climbed 32 spots worldwide, while Orlando Pirates are sitting in eighth position among the African teams in the Opta’s global team rankings. The Opta Power Rankings include nearly 13,500 domestic football teams and provide team ratings across the entire...

Kaizer Chiefs have accepted a bid from Wydad Atheltic Club for the transfer of striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana as his exit draws closer. Wydad opened talks for the player last week after it became clear they needed a new striker for the upcoming King Salman Cup where they are in Group...

Kaizer Chiefs striker Bonfils Caleb Bimenyimana looks set to leave the club with Wydad Atheltic Club the latest to open talks for the Burundi international. Bimenyimana, 25, was informed before the end of last season that he would be able to leave the club after his first season, as he...

Sven Vandenbroeck announced his exit from Wydad Athletic Club on Sunday evening after their Throne Cup semi-final exit at the hands of Raja Atheltic Club. In what was Josef Zinnbauer's first official match in charge alongside Faldu Davids and Darian Wilken in the dugout they pulled off a famous victory...