The shares will be high when South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns host FC pyramids from Egypt to the first final of the CAF Champions League match on Saturday, May 24.

After winning the 2016 CAF Champions League, 2017 CAF Super Cup and were voted in the 2016 CAF club, the Brazilians will be eager to get a healthy advantage In Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria before The last return of the foot Planned for June 30 Stadium in Cairo, Saturday, June 1.

After already invading the inner scene of South Africa with an eighth unprecedented title of the League, of the League, Sunset They have moved all the concentration to bring home the largest price in African club football.

Sundowns completed their league campaign with a 2-0 win on Sunday night when they waited Gaps FC in Loftus Versfeld. Lucas Ribeiro was the night hero while his tightening without the team to record their 15th victory in their backyard. They won the title with 78 points, collected from 24 wins, a draw and three losses.

The closest challengers of the Sundowns Orlando Pirates The second with 59 points came, though they still have two matches in hand. ABOUT pyramidsThey arrive for their first match sitting in second place in the Egyptian Premier League with 53 points while the former African champions Al ahly are in front of them with 55 points.

When is Sundowns vs Pyramids and how can you watch?

The first match of the match will be played on Saturday, May 24, at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, South Africa at 4pm with local time and will be live throughout CAF partners, including, Bein Sport, Canal+, Supersport, Sabc and some other global platforms.

The Loftus Versfeld Stadium is located on the outskirts of Arcadia, the city of Pretoria in the Gaung Province of South Africa, and can accommodate 51,762 spectators. The stadium is the Bulls House of Bulls of the Rugby United Championship, the Blue Bulls Union in Currie Cup of South Africa and Mamelod Sundowns.

In June 2010, the stadium, which is at an altitude of 1,350m above sea level, received open round games and a 16th round game of the FIFA World Cup 2010.

Sundowns vs head to head to head

In the history of the competition, the two teams have faced one another twice, with Sundowns once winning and the other ending in a draw. The first meeting was in 2023, during the stages of the competition group.

In the match at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, no party was able to break the blocking after the match ended in a 0-0 draw. They met again on the return leg on June 30, the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo, where the Sundowns emerged the winner after a 1-0 victory.

Teboho MokwenaThe goal in the 17th minute from a cross by Lucas Ribeiro was enough to deliver the victory and the maximum points. Sundowns’ journey to the final saw them relieve the past Raja Casablanca, Maniamand up to the rabat to end strongly in their group.

In the quarter -finals, they withdrew to confront the Esperance of Tunisia under the new coach Miguel Cardoso after the release of Manqoba Mndqithi, who had led them beyond the group’s stages. Sundowns won first 1-0 foot in South Africa and traveled to Tunis, where they provided a 0-0 draw to advance in Semis in a 1-0 overall victory.

In Semis, they withdrew to confront the al -Ahly champions in a two -legged relationship with the eyes set in the finals. In the first match in Loftus Versfeld, the Sundowns withdrew 0-0 against North Africans, but they brought the final to the goal rule away after a 1-1 draw on the return foot at the Cairo International Stadium.

For the pyramids, who were drawn to Group D, the Egyptians had to navigate a complex draw with the likes of Esperance, Courtand, and Sigra. Despite some riots – including a 2-0 loss to Esperance in Tunisia and a frustrating 0-0 draw with the Djoliba – they gathered impressive to qualify from the group.

They gained sweet revenge on Esperance in Cairo with a 2-1 victory, dismantled the 6-0 Djoliba and secured progress with a key win against the Sagrada. The pyramids ended the group stage with 10 points out of six games, showing resistance and maturity when it mattered.

The pyramids surrendered so far from the rabates in the quarter-finals, and lost their first leg 2-0 away in the rabat, but they overthrew the score with a 4-1 hammer to advance in a 4-3 general victory. Their next opponent was Orlando Pirates of South Africa, and they kept set for a 0-0 draw in the first game, and again in Egypt for the return leg, they triumphed 3-2 to reach the finals.

Sundowns want to make the Champions League story

According to the midfielder of the Sundowns Aubrey ModibaSouth African giants are determined to beat the pyramids in the two -legged affair and raise the trophy.

“It will be good for us because we really want to make history at this club as players,” Modiba said as quoted by Cafonline. “We always want to win big and last trophies with which I played Supersport UnitedYou know, it was our first and we didn’t really have much experience, and we saw how they fell into that game. “

Modiba added: “For now, I think I have played so many CAF Champions League games on sundowns … We understand what it takes to reach the finals and try to win it.

“It’s awakening us for so many years. So, I think we’re on the right track now. We just have to make sure we do well on both legs. But you know, first at home, I think we’ll have to do well at home.”

CAF Discover the ‘New Look’ trophy for the Champions League

On Thursday, May 22, the African Football Confederation (CAF) discovered a new trophy of the Champions League along with the Totalienergies partners, marking a new bold chapter in the heritage of the Prime Minister of the African club.

The discovery took place at the South African headquarters of Totalienergies in Johannesburg and was followed by some of African football legends, including Lucas Radebe, Modesty AND Sophie tshabalala as well as some African football executives. As part of the broader CAF strategy to reprint and raise its races, the new design was conceived to strengthen the visual impact of the most coveted price of African football.

Speaking during the ceremony, the Secretary General of CAF Veron Mosengo-Oomba said: “In accordance with the vision of CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, we are reuniting and repositioning African football with a special focus on the InterClub competitions at the moment.

“This CAF Champions League trophy reflects our goals and bold steps towards an exciting African club football environment. With this, we aim to exalt the stature of African club competitions globally, strengthen our trade appeal and inspire a new generation of football talent.”

According to CAF, the new trophy attracts inspiration from the harsh competition and the rich cultural heritage of the continent, the trophy contains graceful silver and gold lines, symbolizing the unity, rivalry and competitive balance that determines the tournament.

At its peak, the golden sphere – decorated with African symbolism – represents the final award: victory. The interaction of the opposite elements of silver and gold celebrates both the triumph of the champions and the honor of worthy opponents, strengthening the spirit of respect, ambition and perfection that underlines African football.

Or sundowns or pyramids will make history when they set up the new trophy during the return leg final on June 1st.