African Football League Final: Rulani Mokwena Reacts to Sundowns First Leg Defeat Against Wydad

• Rulani Mokwena has reacted to Mamelodi Sundowns' loss to Wydad AC in AFL
• The Brazilians lost to the Moroccan side 2-1 at the Mohammed V Stadium
• The second leg will take place at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday

Mamelodi Sundowns manager Rulani Mokwena has reacted to his team's first-leg loss to Wydad Athletic Club in the African Football League final on Sunday evening.

The South African side lost 2-1 at the Mohammed V Stadium, with the second leg still left to play.

The PSL defending champions were on the losing side at halftime due to Rivaldo Coetzee's own goal in the 41st minute.

The Brazilians levelled things up in the 74th minute after Abdelmounaim Boutouil scored from the penalty spot, but failed to hold on to a draw as Anas Serrhat scored the winner for the home side, according to a report by iDiskiTimes.

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In an interview after the game, Sundowns' head coach, Mokwena claimed there is still a chance for his team to win the trophy and congratulated the home side for their win.

"Congrats to Wydad Athletic Club on the win, it’s only half-time," he said.

"Let me also congratulate my players for an incredible effort, and fighting spirit to come back and try very hard.

The Brazilians manager also explained why his team lost to the Moroccan side.

"Our attack was not as potent and aggressive, but okay we take the away goal and we move," he added.

The second leg of the tie will be at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium next week Sunday, November 12.

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African Football League explained

Sports Brief earlier reported that the much-anticipated African Football League (AFL) kicked off in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, on Friday, October 20.

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) selected eight elite teams from across the continent for the tournament, initially called the African Super League.

Africa will raise the stakes considerably in a tournament that brings an exciting new continental football product to the world football calendar.