Two South African Teams Named in Africa's Top 10 Club Rankings

Two South African Teams Named in Africa's Top 10 Club Rankings

Keba Mothoagae
updated at April 14, 2023 at 7:15 PM
  • The latest rankings of club teams across the continent have been released
  • To no one's surprise, the top 10 list is an almost North African team affair
  • However, the two Southern African teams which bother them the most in the CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup are also on the list

The latest rankings of the top 10 clubs on the African continent have been revealed.

The Opta Power Rankings are a respected source run by the reputable company. They are on a scale between zero and 100, where zero is the worst-ranked team in the world and 100 is the best team in the world (currently Manchester City).

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Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns are part of the top 10 clubs in Africa. Image source: @iDiskiTimes.
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According to iDiski Times, they are updated daily and factor in the form of teams in 413 leagues across 183 countries. Premier Soccer League teams Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are currently inside the African top ten. Staggeringly but ultimately not a surprise, the rest of the outfits are from North Africa.

Top 10 in Africa:

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1) Wydad AC (153 globally)

2) Mamelodi Sundowns (156)

3) Raja Casablanca (213)

4) Al Ahly (219)

5) FAR Rabat (227)

6) CR Belouizdad (263)

7) FUS Rabat (330)

8) ES Tunis (345)

9) Pyramids (346)

10 Orlando Pirates (397)

Sundowns accused of Plagiarism

Sundowns, on the other hand, have been accused of playing fast and loose at home base.

The club has been accused of plagiarism. A content creator by the name of Thabiso Motloung (@Iyzo8) went on Twitter to make these allegations against the club, stating that it had ripped him off of a podcast idea he had pitched to the club.

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