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Downs out to correct last season’s final defeat when they face AS FAR, says Lunga

Sowetan · · 346 words · By Neville Khoza
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After falling short in the Caf Champions League final when they lost to Pyramids last season, Mamelodi Sundowns wants to correct the mistakes they made that contributed to that defeat when they face Moroccan side AS FAR at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday in…

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What happened

After falling short in the Caf Champions League final when they lost to Pyramids last season, Mamelodi Sundowns wants to correct the mistakes they made that contributed to that defeat when they face Moroccan side AS FAR at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday in…

Why it matters

This is according to defender Divine Lunga as they look to go one better this time against the Moroccan giants.

Common ground

The Brazilians will host AS FAR in the first leg in the sold-out Tshwane venue, and Lunga highlights what they have learnt in that defeat last year.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-16-downs-out-to-correct-last-seasons-fin…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “After falling short in the Caf Champions League final when they lost to Pyramids last season”
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Multiple independent sources (Sowetan, Briefly.co.za, and other web search results) confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns lost the CAF Champions League final to Pyramids FC last season, specifically noting a 3-2 aggregate defeat.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns’ dreams of reclaiming the CAF Champions League title came crashing down on Sunday night as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Egypt’s Pyramids FC in the second leg of the final, resulting…
https://gauteng.news/2025/06/02/mamelodi-sundowns-lose-to-py…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns' CAF Champions League heartbreak continues after a self-inflicted 3–2 aggregate defeat to Pyramids FC in the final.
https://dfa.co.za/sport/2025-06-02-mamelodi-sundowns-denied-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns boss Miguel Cardoso has reflected on his team's loss in the final of the CAF Champions League against Pyramids FC. The Portuguese tactician also explained why the Premier Soccer Leag…
https://briefly.co.za/sports/football/217043-cardoso-reflect…
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Claim 2: “The Brazilians will host AS FAR in the first leg in the sold-out Tshwane venue”
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A Google News report specifically states that tickets for the first leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR in Tshwane are sold out.
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web search NEUTRAL — CAF Champions League: Tickets sold out as Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR set for high-stakes final first leg in Tshwane.Match Facts: Sundowns v AS FAR - First-leg, TotalEnergies CAF Champions League fin…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miguel Reisinho and Jayden Adams during training ahead the CAF Champions League Final 1st Leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR in Tshwane on Sunday.
https://capetimes.co.za/sport/soccer/africa/2026-05-14-jayde…
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web search NEUTRAL — The match is scheduled for May 17 in Pretoria. Both Sundowns and AS FAR submitted official complaints to CAF on Monday morning, expressing concern over the choice of referee.
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/05/289859/as-far-sundo…
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Claim 3: “they face Moroccan side AS FAR at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday in the first leg”
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Two independent web search results explicitly confirm that the first leg of the CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR is scheduled for Sunday (May 17) at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
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web search NEUTRAL — The first leg is at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Sunday (17 May). The second leg moves to Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium a week later – tickets sold out after more than half a millio…
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/football-2026-caf-champions…
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web search NEUTRAL — AS FAR will face Mamelodi Sundowns this Sunday in the first leg of the CAF Champions League final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/05/300681/the-moroccan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has accused the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and match officials of “rolling out the red carpet” for Orlando Pirates as the Brazilians are on the brink of losing …
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-13-sundowns…
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Claim 4: “Sundowns going into this final on the back of a leaky defence which saw them concede seven goals in two matches in the domestic league”
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Web search results confirm defensive struggles, with one source explicitly stating that goalkeeper Ronwen Williams conceded seven goals in the last two games, including a 3-2 defeat against TS Galaxy.
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web search NEUTRAL — CAF Champions League final 1st leg - Mamelodi Sundowns vs. AS FAR team news, kick-off time, how to watch.Mamelodi Sundowns star Nuno Santos issues defiant CAF Champions League warning - 'There’s total…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sundowns have struggled defensively in recent matches, with goalkeeper Ronwen Williams conceding seven goals in the last two games, including the 3-2 defeat against TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership…
https://capetimes.co.za/sport/soccer/africa/2026-05-15-mamel…
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web search NEUTRAL — With a hectic schedule of seven matches played since booking their spot in the Champions League final on April 18, Sundowns have made errors at the back, and this will be a big concern going into argu…
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/psl/mamelodi-sundowns/mamelod…
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