Cardoso optimistic Sundowns will get the job done in Morocco
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“Sundowns have a slight advantage in the final after their 1-0 win over the Moroccan giants at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Mamelodi Sundowns defeated AS FAR 1-0 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League final. ESPN and other news reports explicitly mention the 1-0 scoreline and the match context.
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— The 2024–25 season was Mamelodi Sundowns' 29th consecutive season in the South African Premiership. Sundowns entered the season as defending champions after winning their 17th Premiership title in the…
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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…
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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…
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“thanks to Aubrey Modiba’s free kick in the first half”
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Three independent web sources confirm that Aubrey Modiba scored the winning goal via a free-kick (described as a 'stunner' and 'thunderbolt') in the match against AS FAR.
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— The 2023–24 was Mamelodi Sundowns' 28th consecutive season in the South African Premier Division.
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— Aubrey "Postman" Modiba (born 22 July 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a left-midfielder and left-back for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and South Afri…
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— Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as the Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria, Gauteng that plays in the Premiership, the first tier of South…
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“Cardoso, who is in his third final after losing the previous two editions”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state that coach Miguel Cardoso has previously lost two Champions League finals and is now appearing in his third.
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— The 2024 CAF Champions League final were the final matches of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League, the 60th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African …
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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 …
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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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“the second leg in Morocco against AS FAR”
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A cross-reference from Timeslive and an ESPN report both confirm that the second leg of the final takes place in Morocco (specifically mentioning Rabat).
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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…
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— The 2024–25 season was Mamelodi Sundowns' 29th consecutive season in the South African Premiership. Sundowns entered the season as defending champions after winning their 17th Premiership title in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C.…
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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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