US EditionPyramids claim maiden African Champions League title
- Pyramids FC won their first African Champions League title on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns in Cairo, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory.
- The club, rebranded and relocated to Cairo by Turki Al-Sheikh in 2018, later became owned by UAE businessman Salem Al-Shamsi, which set the foundation for their success.
- In the final, Pyramids led from the 23rd minute through Fiston Mayele, who scored his ninth tournament goal, and defender Ahmed Samy doubled the lead in the 56th minute before Sundowns pulled one back late.
- Pyramids ended the campaign unbeaten at home, scoring 32 goals and conceding only six, with their coach Krunoslav Jurić praised for leading a strong, resilient team in front of a passionate crowd.
- This triumph marks Pyramids as the fourth club from Egypt to secure the CAF Champions League, contributing to the nation’s unparalleled achievement of the most African club championships, and qualifies them for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
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African Champions League title stays in Egypt after Pyramids beats Mamelodi Sundowns
CAIRO (AP) — The African Champions League soccer title stayed in Egypt with Pyramids winning the final Sunday just seven years after the club was renamed and moved to Cairo.
South Africa: Sundowns Fall Short in Champions League Heartbreak
Mamelodi Sundowns were denied a second Champions League title by a late rally from Egyptian side Pyramids. Fiston Mayele and Ahmed Samy scored as Pyramids edged the second leg 2-1, winning the final 3-2 on aggregate.
Kaizer Chiefs target breaks Sundowns hearts
Pyramids FC are the new champions of Africa after beating the mighty Mamelodi Sundowns at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. The first leg had ended 1-1 at the Loftus Versfeld in the previous week, before Pyramids finished the job yesterday evening. Kaizer Chiefs target Fiston Mayele opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, while his teammate Ahmed Sammy found the second goal in the 56th minute. Iqraam Rayners scored Sundowns’ consola…
Pyramids claim maiden African Champions League title
Pyramids are the fourth Egyptian side to lift the Champions League trophy after record 12-time winners Al Ahly, Zamalek and Ismaily, while 2016 champions Sundowns head to this month’s Club World Cup in the United States on a low note.
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