Sa Clubs To Face Caf Showdowns In Cairo And Durban

The fight continues for three South African clubs in the CAF inter-club competitions this season. Thats despite both Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns failing to win their first-leg semi-final home encounters this past weekend against Egyptian opposition Pyramids FC and Al Ahly, respectively.

The two South African clubs will have to dig deep in the second-leg fixtures in Cairo this coming weekend.

Meanwhile, debutants in the CAF Confederation Cup, Stellenbosch FC, will have to reverse a one-goal deficit when they host Simba SC of Tanzania in the second leg.

History was made this season with three South African clubs reaching the semifinals of the CAF inter-club competitions for the very first time. This seasons Champions League semifinal is a battle between northern and southern Africa.

The two South African clubs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, defied all the odds to be in Africas premier club competition, but standing in the way of an all-South African final are two teams from Egypt.