This is Downs’ best chance to win Champions League - Mnguni

Sowetan · Apr 10, 2026 · 330 words · By Neville Khoza

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What to know about This is Downs’ best chance to win Champions League - Mnguni

Given Mamelodi Sundowns’ rich vein of form in both the domestic league and the CAF Champions League, ex-player Bennett Mnguni doesn’t see any reason they should not win the continental competition this time.

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Why it matters

Sundowns face Esperance in the first-leg seminfinal at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi in Tunisia on Sunday (9pm).

Common ground

After losing the final against Pyramids last season, Masandawana are determined to qualify for yet another decider and reclaim the competition they first won in 2016.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Coach Miguel Cardoso is likely to start with Divine Lunga or Fawaaz Basadien at left back.”

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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Miguel Cardoso's potential starting lineup choices.

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Claim 2: “After losing the final against Pyramids last season, Masandawana are determined to qualify for yet another decider and reclaim the competition they first won in 2016.”

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Wikipedia entries for the 2016 CAF Champions League, 2025 final, and Mamelodi Sundowns do not confirm Sundowns losing to Pyramids in the 2022-2023 season. No direct evidence supports this claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 CAF Champions League (officially the 2016 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_CAF_Champions_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…

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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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Claim 3: “the form Sundowns are in after winning 10 successive league matches.”

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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Mamelodi Sundowns' 10 consecutive league wins.

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Claim 4: “Sundowns face Esperance in the first-leg seminfinal at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi in Tunisia on Sunday (9pm).”

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Wikipedia entries about the CAF Champions League and Mamelodi Sundowns do not mention the specific match details (date, time, venue) claimed. No direct evidence confirms the event.

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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 CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual club football competition organized by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAF_Champions_League

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Claim 5: “Aubrey Modiba is suspended for this match after he got a straight red card in the semifinal against Stade Malien.”

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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Aubrey Modiba's suspension or red card incident.

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Claim 6: “They will also take encouragement from last season’s quarterfinal 1-0 triumph over Espérance.”

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Wikipedia entries about the CAF Champions League and Mamelodi Sundowns do not reference a 1-0 quarterfinal win over Espérance in the 2022-2023 season. No direct evidence confirms this specific match result.

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