Live: Kaizer Chiefs vs Golden Arrows — Scores, goals, updates, MTN8 2026 result

Welcome to Afrik-Foot’s live coverage of Kaizer Chiefs against Golden Arrows, as Amakhosi return to the MTN8 for the first time in two years with a place in the semi-finals and the R10 million winner’s prize on the line.

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Kick-off at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg is set for 18:00, and we will bring you every key moment as it happens.

Fernando da Cruz’s side arrive full of belief after a 3-1 win over Kruger United on the opening weekend of the Betway Premiership, a result that lifted Amakhosi to the top of the embryonic table and eased any nerves about life after two trophyless seasons on the sidelines of this competition.

Captain Brandon Petersen has made no secret of what missing out has cost the squad: “We missed out the past two seasons, which is something that we do not want to experience again, and we are excited to be back in it. We are looking to hit the ground running and hopefully go all the way.”

Golden Arrows, meanwhile, arrive under new head coach Pitso Dladla, who opened his tenure with a goalless draw against Chippa United and now welcomes back top scorer Junior Dion, whose 14 goals last season and movement in behind give Abafana Bes’thende a genuine outlet on the counter.

Midfielder Nduduzo Sibiya was quick to play down any notion that Arrows arrive as bystanders: “We will not feel under pressure. We have to stick to our game plan, manage the game and use the chances we get.”

History leans firmly towards the hosts, with Chiefs winning the majority of the roughly 37 competitive meetings between these sides since 2005 against around 10 Arrows victories and seven draws, though the recent record tells a tighter story: Arrows have won three of the last five, including a narrow 1-0 defeat here in January 2026, when Dion was absent through injury.

Stay with us for team news, build-up and live updates as Da Cruz and Dladla’s sides fight for a place in the last four of South Africa’s premier knockout competition.