Betway Premiership champions Sundowns are 180 minutes away from their second CAF Champions League trophy, with Moroccan giants AS FAR standing in the way, kick off is at 16:00.
STARTING LINE UPS:
Sundowns: Williams, Mudau, Cupido, Ndamane, Modiba, Mokoena, Adams, Letlhaku, Santos, Matthews, Leoń.
Substitutes: Onyango, Johannes, Saleng, Lunga, Zwane, Mothiba, Mdunyelwa, Allende, Sales.
AS FAR: Tagnaouti, Bach, Abdelhamid, Loudni, Carneiro, Hrimat, Hadraf, Ait-Ouarkhane, Hammoudah, Slim, El Fahli.
Substitues: El Khayati, Bouriga, Razko, Khabba, El-Khifyef, Chammakh, El Ebd, Mbemba, Khassou.
SUNDOWNS’ ROAD TO THE FINAL
Mamelodi Sundowns are back in the continental final after last season’s disappointment against Pyramids FC in the 2025 decider.
Their journey began in the qualifying rounds with victory over Remo Stars before navigating a difficult Group C campaign. Sundowns advanced as runners-up behind Al Hilal while also overcoming tough tests against MC Alger and Saint-Éloi Lupopo.
The knockout rounds brought more difficult assignments. Sundowns edged past Stade Malien 3-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals before producing a composed display to eliminate Tunisian giants Espérance de Tunis 2-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
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AS FAR’S ROAD TO THE FINAL
AS FAR also had to negotiate a demanding path to reach the final.
The Moroccan side opened their campaign with aggregate victories over Real de Banjul and Horoya in the qualifying rounds before progressing from Group B as runners-up behind Al Ahly. They advanced ahead of Young Africans and JS Kabylie.
In the knockout stages, AS FAR eliminated Pyramids FC 3-2 on aggregate before edging domestic rivals RS Berkane 2-1 over two legs in the semi-finals.
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DOMESTIC FORM
Sundowns wrapped up their Betway Premiership campaign with 68 points after recording 20 wins, eight draws and two defeats. However, they head into the final following a 3-2 defeat away to TS Galaxy in their final league outing.
AS FAR, meanwhile, continue to impress domestically. The Rabat side remain unbeaten after 20 Botola Pro matches, collecting 40 points from 10 victories and 10 draws.
They sit just one point behind leaders Maghreb de Fès and boast one of the league’s strongest defensive records, conceding only 11 goals so far. Their latest league match ended in an entertaining 3-3 draw away to Hassania Agadir.
Meanwhile, the second leg will be staged at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday 24 May at 21:00.
