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David GOMBE
Uganda’s legendary goalkeeper Denis Onyango and his Mamelodi Sundowns have acquired the 2026 CAF Champions League following their 2-1 combination win over FAR Rabat.
Sundowns who acquired the first leg meeting 1-0 in South Africa wished a draw inside the return leg on the Moulay Abdellah Stadium to win the title.
The return fixture resulted in a 1-1 stalemate with Mohamed Hrimat scoring for the home side with Teboho Mokoena leveling points for the visitors.
South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved Hrimat penalty late inside the contest as Sundowns acquired their first CAF Champions League title in a decade. Their maiden Champions league triumph acquired right here in 2016.
Sundowns win the title 2-1 on combination with goalkeeper Onyango reportedly being despatched off the bench for throwing a water bottle to the followers at halftime all through celebrations.
Onyango was instrumental in Sundowns’ triumph ten years previously along with Thembo Zwane, every smile to their second African title.
Sundowns had acquired the league eight seasons in a row earlier to this, nonetheless the CAF Champions League had eluded them for a decade filled with near misses in pursuit of a second star on excessive of their crest. Miguel Cardoso, who was appointed head coach in December of 2024, headed into Sunday’s remaining determining his legacy on the membership may depend upon Sunday’s final result and positively his prices delivered glory.
