CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Sundowns host Kampala Capital in defence of title
Mamelodi Sundowns take on the Ugandans at home, while the rest of SA’s African Champions League teams will travel
Mamelodi Sundowns begin the defence of their African Champions League title at home on Friday, but the rest of South Africa’s representatives in continental club competition are on the road at the weekend. Sundowns have set Friday night as the date for the first leg of their second round against Kampala Capital City Authority of Uganda at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville. Sundowns had a bye in the first round and need only get through this tie in order to book a place in the expanded group phase‚ which is now 16 teams strong instead of eight. For Bidvest Wits‚ in their maiden appearance in Africa’s top-club competition‚ things are much more difficult. They head to Cairo for a match-up with Egyptian giants Al Ahly‚ who have a winning record against South African opposition‚ on Saturday. Egypt continues to place restrictions on crowd attendance at games because of security concerns and Saturday night’s game is being played at the Al-Salman Stadium‚ rarely used in the past by Ahl...
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