Sport Local April 19, 2025

Ahly Faces Sundowns in AFCON Semifinals

Al Ahly of Egypt faces Mamelodi Sundowns in a crucial AFCON semifinal match today at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa.


Ahly Faces Sundowns in AFCON Semifinals

Today in the African Champions League final, there is a match between Egyptian Al-Ahly and South African Mamelodi Sundowns. It is noteworthy that the winner of this match will face the winner of the match between Algerian Pyramids and South African Orlando Pirates in the final.

The match broadcast will be exclusively available on the beIN Sports HD 6 channel, with Mohammed Ali as the commentator. The game starts at 3:00 Cairo time, 4:00 Saudi time, and 5:00 Abu Dhabi time.

Mamelodi Sundowns reached the final after defeating Tunisian club Esperance in the quarterfinals with a score of 1:0 on aggregate over two games. This will be the 17th meeting between Al-Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns: 14 matches in the Champions League and 2 in the African Super Cup. Both teams have 5 wins each, with another 6 matches ending in a draw.

The match takes place today at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Al-Ahly reached the semifinals after two matches against Sudanese club Al-Hilal, where they secured victory with a score of 1:0.