Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United and Sekhukhune Learn Their Fate As CAF Draws Are Concluded

• Mamelodi Sundowns will not have an easy task in the CAF Champions League after the draw
• Gavin Hunt's SuperSport United have been drawn against three North African sides in the cup
• Sekhukhun United are in the same group as RS Berkane, a team that has won the tournament twice

The three South African sides representing the country in continental competitions have learned their next opponents.

The draws for the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup have been concluded, with Mamelodi Sundowns being handed a challenging task.

The reigning DStv Premiership champions are competing in the Champions League, while SuperSport United and Sekhukhune United are competing in the Confederation Cup.

Soweto side Orlando Pirates should have been in the running for a group spot but were eliminated by Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy, reported.

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Sundowns, who are looking to dethrone Al Ahly as the best team in Africa, will have a tough task of getting out of their group.

Sundowns will face an Egyptian side in Pyramids FC, TP Mazembe from Congo, and FC Nouadhibou from Mauritania. The Brazilians have only won the continental title once but are looking to end their seven-year wait for another title.

SuperSport, who missed out on Champions League football after finishing behind Pirates in the league last season, will also have to face an Egyptian side.

They will face USM Alger of Algeria, Modern Future FC of Egypt, and Al Hilal of Libya.

Sekhukhune, competing in their first tournament, will play RS Berkane from Morocco, Diables Noirs from Congo and Stade Malien from Mali.

Berkane has won the tournament twice already. They last won the cup in 2022, when they beat Pirates in the final. The game was decided on penalties after it finished 1-1 after regulation time.

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Orlando Pirates eliminated from CAF Champions League

Orlando Pirates' CAF Champions League journey has come to a premature end.

The Soweto side have been eliminated from the tournament in the second preliminary round, Sports Brief reported.

Botswana's Jwaneng Galaxy knocked out the Buccaneers via penalties after the match was level 1-1 on aggregate.