Al Ahly will take on Esperance in the Caf Champions League final after a 3-0 victory against TP Mazembe in Cairo.
Mamelodi Sundowns were dumped out of the Caf Champions League as Esperance reached the final of the continental tournament after a 1-0 victory at Loftus on Friday.
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is not fazed by the 1-0 lead Esperance carry into the second leg of their CAF Champions League semifinal tie tonight.
Four-time African club champions Esperance de Tunis arrived in South Africa in the early hours of Wednesday and immediately proclaimed their readiness to advance to the CAF Champions League final.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena used his predecessor Pitso Mosimane and – at an even higher level, Pep Guardiola – as examples in explaining why winning the CAF Champions League is so difficult.
Mamelodi Sundowns’ attempts to have the second leg of their CAF Champions League semifinal tie against Esperance moved to accommodate their congested schedule has fallen flat, SABC Sport can reveal.