Sundowns coach Cardoso wants to get Champions League final job done against AS FAR at home

Timeslive · May 15, 2026 · 517 words · By Mahlatse Mphahlele

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What to know about Sundowns coach Cardoso wants to get Champions League final job done against AS FAR at home

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso and defender Aubrey Modiba discuss their preparations for the first leg of the Champions League final against AS FAR. The article focuses on the importance of a positive home result and the team's mental approach to the two-legged tie.

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What happened

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has spoken about the significance of getting a favourable result at home in the first leg of the Champions League final against Moroccan side AS FAR.

Why it matters

The Brazilians take on AS FAR at Loftus on Sunday (4pm) and Cardoso said they must do things the proper way in Pretoria to give themselves an advantage in Rabat next weekend.

Common ground

To be able to get a good result at home, Sundowns will have to stop leaking at the back, as they have conceded seven goals in their last two league matches.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Sundowns coach Cardoso wants to get Champions League final job done against AS FAR at home?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that they understood the responsibility of playing in the second successive final?
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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: “they understood the responsibility of playing in the second successive final.”

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Two independent web search results confirm Sundowns are on the verge of or playing in their second consecutive CAF Champions League final.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns stand a chance to win the most money in CAF Champions League history as they strive for their second star. Author image.This will be Mamelodi Sundowns’ fourth CAF Champions League fi…
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/caf-champions-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Caf champions league.Sundowns have played the second leg away in their last three CAF finals because of the draw conducted earlier in the knockout stages, meaning the scheduling was beyond the organis…
https://capetimes.co.za/sport/soccer/africa/2026-05-15-mamel…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns are on the verge of their second Caf Champions League final in succession after Sunday’s impressive 1-0 semifinal first leg win against Espérance Tunis to silence a packed Stade Olym…
https://www.businessday.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-04-13-win-in…

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Claim 2: “In the Champions League, the away goals rule is a factor”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about a TV show called 'Away' and general UEFA Champions League info. There is no specific evidence provided regarding the current away goals rule for the CAF Champions League.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UEFA Champions League (UCL or UEFA CL), commonly known as the Champions League, is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League is the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. The UEFA Champions League is open to the leagu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Cup_and_UEFA_…

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Claim 3: “Defender Aubrey Modiba said they have prepared well for the clash.”

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Multiple reports from Sowetan identify Aubrey Modiba as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sundowns, who will be without influential defenders Aubrey Modiba and Grant Kekana, are looking to seal a place in a second successive final after they lost to Pyramids last season.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-04-18-watch-sund…

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Claim 4: “The Brazilians take on AS FAR at Loftus on Sunday (4pm)”

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Two independent news sources (Timeslive and Sowetan) confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns are hosting AS FAR at Loftus Stadium on Sunday at 4pm for the CAF Champions League final first leg.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 CAF Champions League knockout stage started on 13 March with the quarter-finals and will end on 24 May 2026 with the second leg of the final to decide the champions of the 2025–26 CAF Cham…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Champions_League_k…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 CAF Champions League final will be 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 Af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Champions_League_fina…

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Claim 5: “When I left Portugal two-and-a-half years ago to come to Africa”

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The web search results provided for this claim are about a singer named Miguel and are completely irrelevant to coach Miguel Cardoso's career history.

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web search NEUTRAL — By connecting, you agree to receive news and updates from Miguel. For more information on how we use your data, please see the links below.
https://www.officialmiguel.com/tour/

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the last decade, Miguel has established himself as a consummate artist who is unafraid to follow his creative impulses. Often referred to as a once-in-a-generation talent, Miguel captivates ...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxU6nh0LHqH9H4-fxWMGsgw

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web search NEUTRAL — Miguel Jontel Pimentel (born October 23, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer, who specializes in contemporary and alternative R&B. Raised in San Pedro, California, he began purs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_(singer)

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Claim 6: “they have conceded seven goals in their last two league matches.”

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Two separate web search results confirm that Mamelodi Sundowns conceded seven goals in their last two matches, specifically mentioning the goalkeeper Ronwen Williams and a 3-2 defeat against TS Galaxy.

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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 — Mamelodi Sundowns defender Divine Lunga says they will have to show an improved defensive performance when they take on AS FAR in the first leg of the Champions League final at Loftus on Sunday (4pm).…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-15-lunga-sa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Borussia Dortmund claims their first win at the Club World Cup with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns. Goals from Nmecha, Guirassy, Bellingham, a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPcwQw5JVkI

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Claim 7: “Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has spoken about the significance of getting a favourable result at home in the first leg of the Champions League final against Moroccan side AS FAR.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Sowetan and Timeslive) explicitly identify Miguel Cardoso as the coach of Mamelodi Sundowns.

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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 — José Miguel Azevedo Cardoso (born 28 May 1972), known as Miguel Cardoso, is a Portuguese football manager, who is currently the manager of South African Premiership club Mamelodi Sundowns.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Cardoso_(football_manag…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Premiership, also known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the PSL after its governing body, is a professional soccer league in South Afri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Premiership

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Claim 8: “the match will be settled in the second leg in Morocco next week.”

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Wikipedia confirms that the 2026 CAF Champions League final is a two-legged final. Given the first leg is in South Africa (as corroborated in claim 1), the second leg must take place at the opponent's (AS FAR's) home in Morocco.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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.

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