Allende counting on Downs experience in Morocco to see off AS FAR
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“Mamelodi Sundowns take a slender 1-0 lead to Morocco for the CAF Champions League final second leg against AS FAR in Rabat on Sunday”
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Multiple independent web sources (Soccer Laduma, Soccer Mag, and KT Press) confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns won the first leg 1-0 against AS FAR and are heading to Rabat for the second leg.
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— The 2025 CAF Champions League final were the final matches of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the 61st edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_CAF_Champions_League_fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_CAF_Champions_League_fina…
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— The 2025–26 CAF Champions League, officially the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League for sponsorship purposes, is the 62nd season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confedera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Champions_League
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Champions_League
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— The 2026 CAF Champions League final is the two-legged final of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League, the 62nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Champions_League_fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Champions_League_fina…
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“Masandawana played in Morocco against AS FAR in this competition last year.”
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A quote from player Marcelo Allende and a report from Soccer Laduma confirm that Sundowns faced AS FAR in the group stage of the 2024/25 campaign (last year/season), which involved matches in Morocco.
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— The 2025–26 CAF Champions League, officially the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League for sponsorship purposes, is the 62nd season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confedera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Champions_League
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Champions_League
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— The 2026 CAF Champions League final is the two-legged final of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League, the 62nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Champions_League_fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Champions_League_fina…
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— Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Football Club is a women's professional soccer club based in Pretoria, South Africa. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in Sout…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_Ladies_F.C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_Ladies_F.C.
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“They have also faced Wydad Athletic and Raja AC in the country before”
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Player Marcelo Allende explicitly states they have experience playing in Morocco against Wydad and Raja. This is supported by the context of their CAF Champions League history provided in the search results.
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— The 2024–25 season is Raja Club Athletic's 76th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also par…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Raja_CA_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Raja_CA_season
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— Stade Mohammed V (Arabic: ملعب محمد الخامس) is a multi-purpose stadium which is named after King Mohammed V and situated at the heart of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maârif neighbor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Mohammed_V
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Mohammed_V
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— Wydad Athletic Club (Arabic: نادي الوداد الرياضي, Arabic pronunciation: [naːdiː‿l.widaːd arrːiyaːdˤiː]), often known outside Morocco as Wydad AC , is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wydad_AC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wydad_AC
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“we played against Wydad, Raja and AS FAR last year in the group stage”
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Soccer Laduma specifically mentions that during the 2024/25 campaign, Sundowns were drawn against both FAR Rabat and Raja Club Athletic in the group stage. Marcelo Allende's quote also confirms facing all three (Wydad, Raja, AS FAR) in Morocco/group stages.
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— The 2023–24 season was Raja Club Athletic's 75th season in existence and the club's 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they also partic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Raja_CA_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Raja_CA_season
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— Stade Mohammed V (Arabic: ملعب محمد الخامس) is a multi-purpose stadium which is named after King Mohammed V and situated at the heart of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maârif neighbor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Mohammed_V
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Mohammed_V
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— Wydad Athletic Club (Arabic: نادي الوداد الرياضي, Arabic pronunciation: [naːdiː‿l.widaːd arrːiyaːdˤiː]), often known outside Morocco as Wydad AC , is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wydad_AC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wydad_AC
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“The 27-year-old Chilean international”
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The claim states the player is 27 years old. However, the Wikipedia entry for Marcelo Allende explicitly states he was born on 7 April 1999. As of 2024/2025, he would be 25 or 26, not 27.
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— Salvador Allende was the president of Chile from 1970 until his death in 1973, and head of the Popular Unity government; he was a Socialist and the first Marxist elected to the national presidency of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Salvador_Allende
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Salvador_Allende
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— Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land betwee…
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile
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— Marcelo Iván Allende Bravo (born 7 April 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns and the Chile national team. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Allende
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Allende
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