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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.

Orlando Pirates will visit Algeria's MC Alger at the Stade du 5-Juillet-1962 on April 1, looking to continue their unbeaten CAF Champions League campaign in the quarterfinal first leg.

Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi confirmed a formal enquiry with FIFA and CAF over Bafana Bafana's fielding of the seemingly ineligible Teboho Mokoena, but was it too late?

It's been a compelling and chaotic week of international football across Africa, with the World Cup qualifying campaign hotting up, headlined by South Africa fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho.

Algeria, Egypt and Morocco all moved closer to World Cup qualification with home success on Tuesday but South Africa face being docked points after fielding an ineligible player.

South Africa's Betway Premiership, AKA the PSL, is one of Africa's most stable leagues, but simultaneously never short of drama, and 2025 has not been any different.

Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.

This week, the Africa World Cup qualifying campaign group stages will pass the halfway point, with teams starting to learn whether they'll be able to start making plans for Canada-Mexico-USA next June.

Orlando Pirates will host Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday at FNB Stadium knowing that anything but a win would leave their South African Premiership title dream in tatters.

Mamelodi Sundowns will visit Sekhukhune United at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday evening, looking to extend their lead at the top of South Africa's Betway Premiership.
WCQ - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Africa | 6 | +5 | 13 |
2 | Rwanda | 6 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Benin | 6 | -1 | 8 |
4 | Nigeria | 6 | +1 | 7 |
5 | Lesotho | 6 | -1 | 6 |
6 | Zimbabwe | 6 | -4 | 4 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thapelo Morena | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
Jayden Adams | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Khuliso Mudau | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oswin Appollis | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
Elias Mokwana | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
Fawaaz Basadie.. | 1 | 2 | 0 |