Maseko relieved as he gets set to move to FC Copenhagen

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 13, 2026 · 329 words · By Neville Khoza

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What to know about Maseko relieved as he gets set to move to FC Copenhagen

Thapelo Maseko is set to complete a move to FC Copenhagen tomorrow after Mamelodi Sundowns finally agreed to sell the winger following a protracted transfer saga.

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What happened

Thapelo Maseko is set to complete a move to FC Copenhagen tomorrow after Mamelodi Sundowns finally agreed to sell the winger following a protracted transfer saga.

Why it matters

The 22-year-old is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Danish side after his problems with Sundowns were finally resolved.

Common ground

His father, Motsamai Maseko, told Sowetan his son is relieved following weeks of stress, during which he was allegedly isolated at Sundowns.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Maseko joined Sundowns from SuperSport United in July 2023?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-08-13-maseko-relieved-as-he-gets-set-to-mov…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Maseko joined Sundowns from SuperSport United in July 2023”

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Multiple sources, including a direct tweet from Mamelodi Sundowns FC and Grokipedia, confirm he joined from SuperSport United on July 18, 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — — Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) July 18, 2023. Maseko was nominated for the DStv Premiership Young Player of the Season award that was won by Downs' Cassius Mailula last season. Mailula is expec…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/2023-07-18-mamelodi-su…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thapelo Maseko signed with Mamelodi Sundowns from SuperSport United on 18 July 2023, marking a significant step in his career to one of South Africa's most dominant clubs ahead of the 2023/24 season.
https://grokipedia.com/page/thapelo_maseko

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns have made a breakthrough in their pursuit of SuperSport United winger Thapelo Maseko after reaching an agreement in principle to sign the player ahead of the 2023/24 season.
https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/mamelodi-sundowns-and-…

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Claim 2: “CAF Champions League two-time champions”

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Multiple cross-references (Timeslive and Sowetan) confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns have won the CAF Champions League twice.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the 2016 champions will attempt to reclaim African supremacy in their bid to be the first South African side to win the premier continental club competition twice
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-09-leon-key-to-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ex-player Percy Tau has also won it twice, with Sundowns and Al Ahly
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-26-zwane-unsu…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mamelodi Sundowns... celebrate winning the Champions League for the second time.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-26-watch-su…

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Claim 3: “Mamelodi Sundowns finally agreed to sell the winger”

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iDiski Times, Soccer Laduma, and other reports confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns reached an agreement with FC Copenhagen for the sale of the player.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thapelo Maseko (born 11 November 2003) is a South African professional Association football player who plays as a forward for Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga and the South Africa national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thapelo_Maseko

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 was Mamelodi Sundowns' 28th consecutive season in the South African Premier Division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C.…

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Claim 4: “When he returned to Sundowns after the tournament, he was left out of the pre-season squad that went to Austria”

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Soccer Laduma and other reports confirm that Maseko was absent from the pre-season squad and was not in the coach's plans following the 2026 World Cup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was an international soccer tournament held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. The 32 clubs involved in the tournament were required to register an initia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup_squad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tournament were req…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

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web search NEUTRAL — Thapelo Maseko did not go with Mamelodi Sundowns for their pre-season trip.I was speaking to someone who told me that Maseko is not in the coach's plans," the source told Soccer Laduma. Check It Out: …
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/psl/mamelodi-sundowns/mamelod…

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Claim 5: “Maseko played a role for Bafana Bafana at the 2026 Fifa World Cup where he scored a winning goal against South Korea to help the national team reach the last 32”

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Multiple news sources (NOW in SA, and others) and Wikipedia (2026 FIFA World Cup Group A) confirm Maseko scored the winning goal against South Korea to send Bafana Bafana to the Round of 32.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 11 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of national football teams representing Mexico (co-host), South Africa, South Korea, and the Czech Republic.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_South_Africa

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Claim 6: “Thapelo Maseko is set to complete a move to FC Copenhagen tomorrow”

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Multiple independent sources (Daily Sun, and other web search results) confirm Thapelo Maseko's move to FC Copenhagen. While one source (Sowetan) mentioned previously declined offers, the most recent reports confirm the transfer has happened.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 F.C. Copenhagen season is the club's 35th season in existence, all of which were competed in the top flight of Danish football. After a first half struggle in the 2025–26 Danish Superliga …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_F.C._Copenhagen_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Football Club Copenhagen (Danish: Football Club København, pronounced [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀn]), commonly known as F.C. København, F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen, or simply FCK, is a Danish professional football c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.C._Copenhagen

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Claim 7: “The 22-year-old is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Danish side”

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Three separate web sources explicitly state that the 22-year-old is signing or has signed a three-year deal with FC Copenhagen. Wikipedia confirms his birth date (Nov 11, 2003), making him 22 in the context of the 2026 events.

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Claim 8: “He spent the final six months of last season on loan to Cypriot club AEL Limassol”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Maseko spent six months on loan at the Cypriot club AEL Limassol.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thapelo Maseko. Picture. by AEL Limassol. Mamelodi Sundowns winger Thapelo Maseko is set for a European adventure after Cyprus top-flight side AEL Limassol officially confirmed his acquisition on a lo…
https://farpost.co.za/2026/01/20/thapelo-maseko-joins-cyprio…

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web search NEUTRAL — He spent the last six months of last campaign on loan at AEL Limassol in the Cyprus League having struggled for game time at Chloorkop.Maseko scored the historic goal that sent South Africa into the s…
https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/betway-premiership/chiefs-sund…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thapelo Maseko joins AEL Limassol on a six-month loan to gain regular game time, while Sundowns strengthen their squad with Bafana Bafana defender Khulumani Ndamane as they chase more silverware.
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2026-01-12-maseko-heads-t…

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