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CAF
4 hours ago
- Sport
- CAF
Sundowns coach Cardoso seeks to join Africa's elite coaches
Published: Sunday, 01 June 2025 Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has shot at African glory as he leads his team into the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final against Egypt's Pyramids FC on Sunday evening in Cairo. The Portuguese tactician, who guided Sundowns to an impressive showing this season, is hoping to go one step further this time and etch his name alongside the continent's greatest managers. His side played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Pretoria, with Lucas Ribeiro's opener canceled out by a late Walid El Karti header for Pyramids. Cardoso will now need to mastermind a win or a high-scoring draw at the Air Defense Stadium to deliver Sundowns' second CAF Champions League title and his first as head coach. If successful, he will become the second Portuguese coach to lift the prestigious African trophy after legendary Manuel Jose, who won four titles with Al Ahly between 2001 and 2008. Cardoso's achievement would further underscore the growing global influence of Portuguese managers, now sought after from various clubs across Africa. Despite the pedigree of his Croatian counterpart Krunoslav Jurčić, who is seeking to make Pyramids the fourth Egyptian club to win the Champions League, the spotlight remains firmly on Cardoso. His team knocked out defending champions Al Ahly in the semi-finals, denying Swiss coach Marcel Koller a shot at a third successive crown. This final is also a personal redemption story for Cardoso. Now, just 90 minutes from the title, he stands on the verge of rewriting Sundowns' continental story while strengthening the legacy of Portuguese coaches in Africa. Sundowns' previous Champions League triumph came under Pitso Mosimane in 2016. A second title under Cardoso would confirm the club's rise as a consistent continental powerhouse and place the Portuguese coach in esteemed company on CAF's coaching wall of fame.
See - Sada Elbalad
7 hours ago
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
PSG vs Tottenham for 2025 UEFA Super Cup Set for August 13
Rana Atef Paris Saint-Germain will clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the upcoming 2025 UEFA Super Cup this August. The French side secured its place in the Super Cup after winning the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League after defeating Inter Milan 5-0 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Tottenham Hotspur will feature in the Super Cup as the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League champions, after defeating Manchester United 1–0 in the final at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. According to UEFA, the match between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League winners Tottenham will take place at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan
CAF
7 hours ago
- Sport
- CAF
Pyramids aim to make Egypt first nation with four CAF Champions League titles
Published: Sunday, 01 June 2025 Egypt could become the first country in African football history to have four different clubs crowned continental champions, as Pyramids FC prepare for a decisive second-leg showdown against Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. The Cairo-based side will host the South African giants on Sunday at the Air Defense Stadium, with kick-off set for 20:00 local time. The tie is finely balanced at 1-1 after the first leg in Pretoria, where Walid El Karti's dramatic stoppage-time header salvaged a draw for the Egyptians following Lucas Ribeiro's opener for Sundowns. A goalless draw or any win at home would be enough to hand Pyramids FC their first-ever CAF Champions League title — and in doing so, etch their name alongside Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly, Zamalek, and Ismaily. No other nation has ever had four separate clubs lift the coveted African title. If Pyramids triumph, Egypt will achieve this unprecedented feat, further underlining the country's dominance in the history of club football on the continent. In the modern Champions League era — which began in 1997 — Egypt already leads with Al Ahly's record 11 titles and Zamalek's five. Pyramids' victory would see Egypt become the only country to have produced three different winners in this era, overtaking countries like Morocco and DR Congo. For Pyramids FC, a club with significant investment but still seeking major silverware, the stakes are monumental. After years of chasing domestic and continental success, the Sky Blues now stand one match away from a historic breakthrough. Victory would not only validate their project but also signal the rise of a new powerhouse in African football. Their opponents, Sundowns, are no strangers to the big stage, having won the title in 2016 and reached the latter stages in recent years. But with momentum from the first leg and history within reach, the Pyramids camp is brimming with belief ahead of Sunday night's decider.
CAF
20 hours ago
- Sport
- CAF
Pyramids' golden trio aims to rewrite history in CAF Champions League final
Published: Saturday, 31 May 2025 As Pyramids FC prepare for the biggest night in their club's history, three players in the squad are drawing on personal memories of past glory to drive the team toward a maiden TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title. The Cairo-based side will host South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday evening at the Air Defense Stadium, with the tie delicately poised at 1-1 following a tense first leg in Pretoria. While Pyramids FC are seeking a first-ever continental crown, they will be counting on the experience of three seasoned campaigners who already know what it means to lift African football's biggest club prize. Veteran goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy, midfielder Walid El Karti, and winger Ramadan Sobhi have all tasted Champions League glory before — and now have the chance to etch their names in Egyptian football folklore once more. Ekramy, who holds the most CAF Champions League titles among the trio, was instrumental in Al Ahly's triumphs in 2012 and 2013, including a vital penalty save against Cameroon's Coton Sport in the semi-finals. Although his third title in 2020 came with limited playing time, his leadership from the bench helped guide Al Ahly through a challenging campaign. Walid El Karti will be hoping to recreate the magic of his unforgettable header in the 2017 final, which handed Wydad Casablanca a 1-0 victory over Al Ahly and secured the Moroccan giants the title. Now in Pyramids blue, El Karti already made his mark in the first leg with a stoppage-time equaliser against Sundowns. Ramadan Sobhi, meanwhile, carries a sense of unfinished business. Though he won the 2020 Africa Cup of Nations at youth level, his move to Pyramids meant he missed out on the dramatic 'final of the century' between Al Ahly and Zamalek. Now, he is determined to play his part on the continent's biggest club stage. As the club looks to bring a fourth CAF Champions League trophy to Egypt via a fourth different team — an achievement unmatched on the continent — the blend of ambition and experience may well be the key to unlocking history.
CNA
a day ago
- General
- CNA
Pyramids hope for ‘miracle' of support in African CL final
CAIRO :Egypt's Pyramids hope to rally local support for Sunday's African Champions League final as they face the possibility of hosting the second leg in a near-empty stadium in Cairo against South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns. Coach Krunoslav Jurcic said it would be a "miracle" if his side could attract support from a city whose citizens overwhelmingly back one of the two traditional Cairo giants - Al Ahly or Zamalek. Pyramids have emerged from their shadow to contest a first Champions League final and battled to a 1-1 draw away in Pretoria in the first leg. "We are expecting tomorrow a lot of people in the stadium. This will be a miracle," Jurcic told a press conference on Saturday at the June 30 Stadium on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital. "Lately, a lot of people have been speaking positively about Pyramids. They are supporters of other clubs in Egypt, but they will come to watch because Pyramids is an Egyptian club. "Tomorrow, all of Egypt will be with Pyramids, and this is our big success, this is the miracle for us," the Croatian coach said. They had only a few thousand in the stands when they triumphed in a high-tempo semi-final against another South Africa club Orlando Pirates last month. Pyramids moved to Cairo in 2018 and changed their name under new Saudi owners. They have since been taken over by investors from the United Arab Emirates but failed to attract much support despite challenging the traditional duopoly in recent years. But Jurcic made it clear they were still treated as outsiders as he again criticised Egypt's football association, which made them play a league game on Wednesday. "Where else in the world is a club forced to play a local match a few days before they compete in a Champions League final?," he said. Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso, however, said he did not think it would have any effect on Pyramids' chances in the final. "They rested most of their key players on Wednesday," he said of Pyramids' 5-1 win over Ceramica Cleopatra in their last league fixture of the season. Cardoso also did not think a small crowd would hinder their hosts. "They are used to playing without fans and they still fight for their championship and got to the Champions League final. It's not because of that that they didn't perform," Cardoso added.
