Sundowns Lose CAF Super Cup Final on Homesoil
- On Sunday, USM Alger defeated Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 to win the CAF Super Cup at Loftus Versfeld, with goals from Zakaria Draoui, Saadi Radouani, and Ahmed Khaldi.
- The Brazilians were eliminated from the CAF Champions League by Angolan outfit Wiliete SC last month, prompting Coach Miguel Cardoso's side to seek redemption through this continental trophy.
- Iqraam Rayners scored Sundowns' only goal after replacing an injured Bryan Leon in the 16th minute, while a 35-minute weather delay disrupted the second half before USM Alger's 55th-minute strike.
- The Algerian giants secured their second CAF Super Cup title in three years, though the Brazilians dominated possession and had previously won the African Asian Pacific Cup in September.
- Sundowns faces mounting continental pressure after missing this trophy alongside the MTN8 title, with recent eliminations from Africa's premier competitions raising questions about their regional standing.
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The final face of the African Super Cup was marked by a new chapter of glory for the Algiers Union Club, where the team culminated in the continental title with merit and merit after its impressive superiority over Mamiludi Sun Downs-3 in the vertebrae of its home.
After winning the Sunday, the Federation of Algerian Capitals was crowned with the African Super Cup for the second time in its history, with a score of 3.1 for its host, Mamiludi Sun Downs, South Africa, in the final match that I gathered at the Loftos Versfield Stadium in Pretoria.
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Algerians from USM Algiers won by 3-1
The USM Algiers raised its first title of the season by beating the South Africans of Mamelodi Sundowns this Sunday, November 8 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria as part of the CAF Supercup. It is the second crown of the Algerian club in the competition after 2023.
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