amelodi Sundowns

Welcome to Afrik-Foot’s live coverage of Mamelodi Sundowns against Al Ahli, as the two sides meet in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup quarter-final at Loftus Versfeld.

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Kick-off in Pretoria is set for this Saturday at 15:00 SAST (13:00 GMT), and we will bring you every key moment as it happens.

Sundowns arrive as reigning CAF Champions League holders, having beaten FAR Rabat in last season’s final for a second straight continental title appearance.

Miguel Cardoso’s side remain unbeaten domestically after eight league matches, with six wins and two draws, though a 1-1 draw with Chippa United ended a longer unbeaten run heading into this tie. The Brazilians will be without Khuliso Mudau, Keanu Cupido and Arthur Sales through injury, and captain Ronwen Williams says reaching the Challenger Cup final represents the squad’s “ultimate goal.”

Al Ahli arrive as reigning AFC Champions League winners, having advanced past Auckland City in the first round courtesy of a Saleh Abu Al-Shamat strike in the 63rd minute. The Saudi Pro League giants boast a squad of global heavyweights including Ivan Toney, Édouard Mendy, Galeno and Francisco Trincão, and go into the tie with the greater experience of high-stakes knockout football, having won last season’s Asian Champions League final while playing with ten men.

This will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs. The winner advances to face the victor of Toluca’s Derby of the Americas tie against the Copa Libertadores champions, before a potential Intercontinental Cup final against European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Stay with us for team news, build-up and live updates as Cardoso and Al Ahli’s sides get under way in Pretoria.