Live: Sekhukhune United vs Orlando Pirates — Scores, goals, updates, MTN8 2026 result

Welcome to Afrik-Foot’s live coverage of Sekhukhune United against Orlando Pirates, as the two sides meet in the first leg of their MTN8 semi-final.

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Kick-off at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane is set for this Saturday, August 22, and we will bring you every key moment as it happens.

Defending champions Orlando Pirates arrive chasing a record fifth straight MTN8 title, a run that has become central to their identity under Abdeslam Ouaddou since he replaced Jose Riveiro in June 2025. The Buccaneers head into this tie top of the Betway Premiership after three matches, having also seen off Durban City in extra time to reach this stage.

Sekhukhune, under new head coach Cedric Kaze, are about to embark on the most demanding week of their top-flight history: three meetings with Pirates in eight days, sandwiching a league fixture between the two cup legs. Babina Noko go into it off the back of a dramatic 4-3 extra-time win over AmaZulu in the quarter-final, though they do so without both first-choice full-backs — Vuyo Letlapa through injury and Tshepho Mashiloane, ineligible against his parent club while on loan from Pirates.

History favours the visitors, with Pirates winning six of the last 11 meetings between the sides, but Sekhukhune have grown into increasingly stubborn opponents on this ground, holding Pirates to a goalless draw here as recently as January.

Stay with us for team news, build-up and live updates as Kaze and Ouaddou’s sides get their MTN8 semi-final under way in Polokwane.