CAF Confederations Cup Final Progress Forces Orlando Pirates Fixture Congestion and Rearrangement

• Success in the CAF Confederations Cup has come with its challenges for Orlando Pirates back home in the DStv Premiership
• The Buccaneers' advancement to the final of the competition this Friday in Nigeria will see them fall three matches behind everyone else in the league after the final round
• This means that they will be forced to play three matches in the space of eight matches after returning from West Africa

The Buccaneers will hope to return from Uyo with a trophy in tow and motivated enough to take on Maritzburg United (Wednesday, 25 May, 19:30), Royal AM (Sunday, 29 May, 15:00) and SuperSport United (Wednesday, 01 June, 19:30).

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Orlando Pirates proves African football pedigree after record breaking achievement making CAF Confed Cup final

Orlando Pirates made more history in qualifying for the CAF Confederations Cup final set to be hosted by the city of Uyo in Nigeria.

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As reported by Sports Brief, they became the first South African team to qualify for four African club football finals. The Sea Robbers will take on Morocco's RS Berkane at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Friday night.

Pirates' previous appearances in continental finals where in the 1995 African Champions Cup (winners, defeated Asec Mimosa 3-2 on aggregate), 2013 Champions League (runners-up, lost 3-1 on aggregate to Al Ahly) and the 2015 Confederations Cup (runners-up, lost 2-1 on aggregate to Étoile du Sahel).