Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates pre-season opponents revealed!
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will travel to Europe for their pre-season training ahead of the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season.
Amakhosi will jet off the Netherlands while their Soweto rivals are expected to arrive in Spain in July.
This week, Dutch side Utrecht FC have confirmed they will lock horns with the Nedbank Cup champions on 11 July.
'The next opponent will follow on 11 July. The most popular club in South Africa will be the opponent: Kaizer Chiefs. This match will also be played behind closed doors,' the club said.
Kaizer Chiefs' pre-season tour of the Netherlands will take place between 3 July and on 19 July. Nasreddine Nabi's men are expected to play several friendly matches before returning home.
Pirates on the otherhand, are yet to confirm its pre-season plans, English League One side Bolton Wanderers however announced that it will play the Buccaneers in July.
In a statement, the former English Premier League side announced that the pre-season match against Orlando Pirates will take place in Spain.
'The trip will conclude with a friendly fixture against South African giants, Orlando Pirates.
'The match against the Buccaneers will take place on Friday, 11 July, with an 11am local time kick-off at the Marbella Football Centre,' the club said.
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