Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids FC, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Semifinals
· 1st LegAbout
Game Information
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Line-Ups
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 38 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi  |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 30 | Dean David Van Rooyen |
| 10 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 19 | Tshegofatso Mabasa |
| 3 | Relebohile Ratomo |
| 33 | Mohau Nkota |
Pyramids FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 4 | Ahmed Samy |
| 3 | Mahmoud Marei |
| 21 | Mohamed Hamdy |
| 15 | Mohamed Chibi |
| 14 | Mohanad Lasheen |
| 7 | Blati Touré |
| 18 | Walid El Karti |
| 9 | Fiston Mayele |
| 29 | Karim Hafez |
| 11 | Mostafa Fathi |
CAF Champions League News
Fresh off progression to the Nedbank Cup final, Orlando Pirates will host Pyramids FC at FNB Stadium on Saturday, in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final.
One of the CAF Champions League's great modern rivalries will resume on Saturday as South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns host Egypt's Al Ahly in a semi-final first leg clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Orlando Pirates will look to defend their 1-0 aggregate lead as they host MC Alger in the second leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday April 9.
Mamelodi Sundowns will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final against Espérance as they visit Radès in Tunisia on Tuesday April 8.
Mamelodi Sundowns will host Espérance de Tunis at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday April 1, in the first leg of a CAF Champions League quarter-final clash of African titans.