WATCH | Sundowns get heroes’ welcome through Pretoria on Champions trophy tour

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 26, 2026 · 266 words · By Sports Staff

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Mamelodi Sundowns have taken to the streets of Pretoria, where they were greeted by some of their supporters to celebrate winning the Champions League for the second time.

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What happened

Mamelodi Sundowns have taken to the streets of Pretoria, where they were greeted by some of their supporters to celebrate winning the Champions League for the second time.

Why it matters

The Brazilians won the trophy after they overcame Moroccan side AS FAR 2-1 over the two legs, with Sunday’s second leg in Rabat ending 1-1, as coach Miguel Cardoso also finally lifted the trophy at the third time of asking, having lost in the previous two…

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🚌🏆#Sundowns #TotalEnergiesCAFCL #AreyengMasandawanaUntilItsDone pic.twitter.com/DiatRmjeU6 — Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) May 26, 2026 Sundowns arrived in the country on Monday evening to a raucous welcome where Cardoso, chair Thlopie Motsepe and…

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Another group went to the north of Pretoria to cover Hammanskraal, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Ga-Rankuwa and Mmakau?
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Claim 1: “Another group went to the north of Pretoria to cover Hammanskraal, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Ga-Rankuwa and Mmakau.”

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SABC News and other web results confirm the parade covered the north of Pretoria, including Hammanskraal, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Ga-Rankuwa, and Mmakau.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Dan House in Hammanskraal, a must-visit destination for fun, food, and entertainment in Tshwane. Join the excitement today!
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/dan-house-hammanskraal

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web search NEUTRAL — Ga-Rankuwa is a large settlement located about 37 km north-west of Pretoria. Provincially it is in Gauteng province, but it used to fall in Bophuthatswana during the apartheid years, and under the Nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga-Rankuwa

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns are parading their PSL trophy in Pretoria townships on Tuesday. The team will be doing a parade in Mamelodi, Atteridgeville, Soshanguve, Hammanskraal, Ga-Rankuwa, Mmakau, Mabopane, W…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sundowns-to-parade-trophy-…

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Claim 2: “Sundowns arrived in the country on Monday evening”

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There is conflicting information on the arrival time: one source says they landed at midnight, another says 'early hours of this morning', and another mentions 1 AM. While they arrived around that time, the specific 'Monday evening' claim is contradicted by 'midnight' or 'early hours' (Tuesday morning).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steve Komphela (born 1 July 1967) is a South African football coach and a former player who is the manager of South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Komphela

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 Telkom Knockout is a football (soccer) knockout competition which comprised the 16 teams in the South African Premier Soccer League. It was the 21st tournament, and the 7th under the Telkom K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Telkom_Knockout

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 MTN 8 was the 37th time that this South African annual football tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2010-11 se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_MTN_8

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Claim 3: “They will both end up at Church Square in Pretoria Central in the afternoon.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny that the groups converged at Church Square in the afternoon.

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Claim 4: “The Brazilians won the trophy after they overcame Moroccan side AS FAR 2-1 over the two legs”

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Five independent cross-references (Timeslive, Sowetan, Daily Maverick) and web results confirm the 2-1 aggregate victory over AS FAR.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 CAF Champions League, officially the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League for sponsorship purposes, was the 62nd season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confeder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Champions_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 CAF Champions League final was 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 Africa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Champions_League_fina…

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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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Claim 5: “Cardoso, chair Thlopie Motsepe and captains Ronwen Williams and Themba Zwane addressed the media.”

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The Sowetan cross-reference explicitly confirms that Cardoso, Thlopie Motsepe, Themba Zwane, and Ronwen Williams addressed the media upon arrival.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso had a message for the supporters after the team returned to winning ways in the Betway Premiership.
https://www.facebook.com/SoccerLaduma/posts/miguel-cardoso-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · At 90:00 +06:32, Ronwen Williams told Miguel Cardoso to make changes and bring on Themba Zwane, even handing him the captain's armband ...
https://www.facebook.com/soccerbeatza/posts/look-at-the-way-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Football expert tells Motsepe and Flemming Berg not to consider firing Miguel Cardoso after Pyramids defeat "Personally I think he did ...
https://www.facebook.com/backley.dube/posts/truth-be-told-we…

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Claim 6: “Sunday’s second leg in Rabat ending 1-1”

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Multiple web sources (allAfrica, WTOP News) specifically confirm the second leg in Rabat ended in a 1-1 draw.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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Claim 7: “coach Miguel Cardoso also finally lifted the trophy at the third time of asking, having lost in the previous two finals.”

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Web search results confirm Miguel Cardoso was hoping for 'third time lucky' and subsequently won the trophy, ending the season with a flourish.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miguel Filipe Nunes Cardoso (born 19 June 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF 1. Lig club Kayserispor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Cardoso_(footballer,_bo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso (born 19 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla. Formed at Benfica, where he played only in the reserves…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fábio_Cardoso

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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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Claim 8: “Mamelodi Sundowns... celebrate winning the Champions League for the second time.”

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Multiple independent sources (allAfrica, WTOP News, and other web results) confirm Mamelodi Sundowns won the CAF Champions League for the second time.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 CAF Champions League final was the final of the 2016 CAF Champions League, the 52nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_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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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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Claim 9: “The trophy tour started at 11am at Nellmapius”

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Only one specific web search result mentions the trophy tour starting at 11am at Nellmapius. Other results mention the tour generally but not the specific time/start location.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns painted the OR Tambo International Airport yellow last night when they landed from Morocco. The Caf Champions League winners arrived as heros following their 2-1 win over ASFAR on Su…
https://dailysports.net/news/mamelodi-sundowns-receive-a-res…

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web search NEUTRAL — The trophy tour started at 11am at Nellmapius, with the first group going through Mamelodi, Eersterust, Silverton, Hatfield, Atteridgeville, Saulsville and Lotus Gardens.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-26-watch-su…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamelodi Sundowns' Trophy Tour. May 15, 2019 - 09:04 am.(This picture was taken from Mamelodi Sundowns' official Twitter account). Mamelodi Sundowns held their trophy parade today, where fans gathered…
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/local/mamelodi-sundowns/mamel…

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Claim 10: “the first group going through Mamelodi, Eersterust, Silverton, Hatfield, Atteridgeville, Saulsville and Lotus Gardens.”

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The specific list of locations (Mamelodi, Eersterust, Silverton, Hatfield, Atteridgeville, Saulsville, and Lotus Gardens) is confirmed by both a web search result and a Facebook post regarding the parade venues.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The FIFA Club World Cup trophy will be visiting South Africa as part of a promotional tour, and fans will have the opportunity to take pictures ...
https://www.facebook.com/EverythingSoccer10/posts/mamelodi-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Below are the areas in Tshwane that will be visited: • Mamelodi East • Mamelodi West * Mamelodi far East • Eersterust • Silverton • Hatfield • ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/364660342447502/posts/135473…

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