Club World Cup: Sundowns’ Rivals
Miguel Cardoso, Head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns with the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy during the Mamelodi Sundowns Media Day for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Trophy Tour at Chloorkop in Johannesburg on 6 February 2025 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

Club World Cup: Sundowns’ Rivals

Who will Mamelodi Sundowns face in their group at the 2025 Club World Cup? We run through their three opponents, writes Nick Said.

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“I’m a coach that’s very pleased to be Sundowns coach” – Cardoso
Miguel Cardoso, Head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates with players for winning the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Magesi FC at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on the 18 May 2025 © Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

“I’m a coach that’s very pleased to be Sundowns coach” – Cardoso

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso showered his players with praise after they ended the 2024-25 Betway Premiership campaign with a win against Magesi FC.

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Champions Sundowns end Betway Premiership in style
Mamelodi Sundowns are the champions during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Magesi FC at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 18 May 2025 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

Champions Sundowns end Betway Premiership in style

Champions Mamelodi Sundowns ended the 2024-25 Betway Premiership campaign in style after claiming a 2-0 win over Magesi FC in Pretoria.

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“I don’t know why people doubted me” – Cardoso
Miguel Cardoso, head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns during the CAF Champions League 2024/25 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on the 19 April 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

“I don’t know why people doubted me” – Cardoso

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso says he could not understand why people initially doubted him after winning the 2024-25 Betway Premiership title.

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“It was challenging, but very beautiful” – Cardoso
epa12054746 Mamelodi Sundowns' head coach Miguel Cardoso looks on ahead of the CAF Champions League semi final second leg soccer match between Al Ahly FC and Mamelodi Sundowns FC, in Cairo, Egypt, 25 April 2025. EPA/MOHAMED HOSSAM

“It was challenging, but very beautiful” – Cardoso

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has opened up about making history and clinching the Betway Premiership title with a game to spare.

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Sundowns win eighth successive league title after Chippa win
Lucas Ribeiro of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates goal with team mates during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch FC at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, on 11 May 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Sundowns win eighth successive league title after Chippa win

Mamelodi Sundowns claimed their eighth successive Betway Premiership title following their 3-0 victory over Chippa United at the Buffalo City Stadium on Wednesday evening.

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“We know the importance of winning the game” – Onyango
Denis Onyango of Mamelodi Sundowns during the CAF Champions League 2022/23 Semifinal Mamelodi Sundowns Training Session at the Chloorkop, Midrand on the 18 May 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

“We know the importance of winning the game” – Onyango

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango knows that beating Chippa United will move them one step closer to securing the Betway Premiership title.

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“We tried to be too smart and clever” – Barker
Steve Barker, head coach of Stellenbosch FC during the CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 2nd leg match between Zamalek and Stellenbosch at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on the 09 April 2025 ©Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix

“We tried to be too smart and clever” – Barker

Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker admits they tried to be "too smart and clever" and found themselves suffering a defeat against Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Ntseki praises South Africa after CHAN qualification
Molefi Ntseki, Head coach of South Africa during the 2025 CHAN Qualifiers 2nd leg match between Egypt and South Africa at Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt on 9 March 2025 ©BackpagePix

Ntseki praises South Africa after CHAN qualification

Coach Molefi Ntseki praised South Africa after they secured their qualification to the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

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