Pirates back in Egypt for Al Ahly duel
Mohau Nkota of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the CAF Champions League 2024/25 match between CR Belouizdad and Orlando Pirates at 5 July 1962 Stadium in Algiers , Algeria on 26 November 2024 ©Djaffar Ladjal/BackpagePix

Pirates back in Egypt for Al Ahly duel

Orlando Pirates play in Egypt for a sixth time in the club’s history on Saturday when they battle African Champions League holders Al Ahly in Cairo for top place in Group C.
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Sundowns in do-or-die battle in Champions League
Lucas Ribeiro Costa of Mamelodi Sundowns challenged by Amongo Agee Basiala of AS Maniema during the 2024/25 CAF Champions League Group Stages match between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS Maniema Union at Loftus Stadium, in Pretoria on 26 November 2024 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Sundowns in do-or-die battle in Champions League

The focus for this weekend’s final round of African Champions League group matches will be firmly fixed on fixtures in Dar-es-Salaam, Casablanca and Pretoria, with two more places in the next round still to be decided.
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Pirates can advance in CAF Champions League
Mohau Nkota of Orlando Pirates celebrates a goal during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Orlando Pirates and Amazulu at Orlando Stadium, in Soweto on 25 October 2024 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Pirates can advance in CAF Champions League

With one of the eight quarter-final places already secured by Sudan’s Al Hilal, more slots in the knockout phase of the African Champions League can be confirmed this weekend.
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Riveiro bemoans Pirates’ luck in loss to Cape Town City
Jose Riveiro, head coach of Orlando Pirates during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 game between Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates at Cape Town Stadium on 8 January 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Riveiro bemoans Pirates’ luck in loss to Cape Town City

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro was at a loss to explain his side’s 1-0 Betway Premiership defeat to Cape Town City on Wednesday, as they missed a penalty and a host of other chances in the Mother City.
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