Al Ahly Coach Pitso Mosimane Sends Orlando Pirates Confederations Cup Message After Bucs Qualify for Final

Al Ahly Coach Pitso Mosimane Sends Orlando Pirates Confederations Cup Message After Bucs Qualify for Final

Keba Mothoagae
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM
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  • Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has sent a message of congratulations to Orlando Pirates after the team advanced to the CAF Confederations Cup final
  • Despite losing 1-0 to Al Ahly Tripoli last night in the second leg of the semifinal tie, the Buccaneers advanced to the grand match 2-1 on aggregate to meet RS Berkane
  • Mosimane's charges also qualified for the Champions League final, where they will meet Wydad Casablanca

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has given Orlando Pirates their due after the Soweto giants advanced to the CAF Confederations Cup final, where they will meet Morocco's RS Berkane.

Pirates overcame Libya's Al Ahly Tripoli 2-1 on aggregate despite losing 1-0 at the Orlando Stadium last night. The final against Berkane will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in the Nigerian city of Uyo on Friday night.

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Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has sent a message of congratulations to Orlando Pirates after they qualified for the CAF Confederations Cup final. Image source: @iDiskiTimes
Source: Twitter

Mosimane said in a tweet:

"I want to congratulate my fellow South African team for making Caf Confederation Cup Final. When I conducted the Caf draw,I tipped them to make the final. Thank for making it true."

Mosimane's Ahly, on the other hand, qualified for a third consecutive Champions League final under his tutelage following a 6-2 aggregate victory over ES Setif. Should they defeat Wydad Casablanca next week Monday, it will be Mosimane's third African title with the Egyptian giants and fourth overall.

Incidentally, if the Buccaneers and the Red Devils win their respective finals, the clubs will meet in the African Super Cup in August, where Mosimane would pit his wits against a South African team once again. For good measure, in his time in North Africa, Mosimane's team defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in last year's Champions League final.

This is on top of pitting his wits against Mamelodi Sundowns on four occasions, a 3-1 aggregate victory in last year's tournament in the quarterfinals, and losing 1-0 home and away in this season's group stages.

Orlando Pirates survive a late scare against Al Ahly Tripoli to book CAF Confederation Cup final berth

Orlando Pirates are through to the 2021/22 CAF Confederations Cup final.

As reported on Sports Brief, the Buccaneers secured victory on aggregate against Libya’s Al Ahly Tripoli after a 0-0 draw at the Orlando Stadium.

After securing a 2-0 win in the first leg in Libya, Pirates expected Al Ahly to come out fighting and that’s what they got.

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