Mamelodi Sundowns – AS FAR: match time, stadium, broadcast channels and the context behind the first leg of the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League final. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this highly anticipated showdown, set for this Sunday at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
African football is set for a blockbuster final this Sunday at 2:00 PM GMT, as South African side Mamelodi Sundowns host Morocco’s AS FAR in the first leg of the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League final.
This final is a historic opportunity for both clubs to write a new chapter in their continental legacies. Mamelodi Sundowns are chasing a second African crown after their 2016 triumph, while AS FAR dream of bringing the trophy back to Rabat after more than forty years of waiting.
Calendars clear? Good. 🏆
The timings for the final are in.
Intensity, pressure, and a champion await.#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/6ULA9YyUK9
— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) May 14, 2026
Ahead of the clash, AS FAR coach Alexandre Santos acknowledged the quality of his opponents while making his team’s ambitions clear: “Mamelodi Sundowns are among the best teams in Africa, but we believe in our chances. We have a solid, determined squad, ready to give everything to win this title.”
The #TotalEnergiesCAFCL finalists:
Mamelodi Sundowns’ official photoshoot. 📸 pic.twitter.com/FBctO7xKCI
— TotalEnergies CAFCL & CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) May 13, 2026
Channels broadcasting Mamelodi Sundowns – AS FAR live
According to information released by CAF, the first leg of the final will be broadcast on several major international channels:
beIN Sports HD
CANAL+ Sport
DAZN
Channel 4
SuperSport
SABC Sport
AZAM Sports
Arryadia TNT / Arryadia HD
Sport TV Portugal
The figs
Sports Club
Sport TV Czechia & Slovakia
This Sunday, we take on the first leg of the #TotalEnergiesCAFCL final and we need the Yellow Nation behind us every step of the way. 💪👆
⚽ Mamelodi Sundowns vs AS FAR
🏆 CAF Champions League
📆 17 May
⏰ 16H00
🏟 Loftus Versfeld Stadium
📺 SS 209 & SABC 1
🎟️ Get your tickets… pic.twitter.com/YW25ARNrof
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) May 14, 2026
CAF Champions League winners in the last 10 editions
Here are the clubs that have claimed Africa’s top club prize over the past ten editions:
2015: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
2016: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
2017: Wydad AC (Morocco)
2018: Esperance of Tunis (Tunisia)
2019: Esperance of Tunis (Tunisia)
2020: Al Ahly (Egypt)
2021: Al Ahly (Egypt)
2022: Wydad AC (Morocco)
2023: Al Ahly (Egypt)
2024: Al Ahly (Egypt)
2025: Pyramids FC (Egypt)
Massive global reach for African football!
The CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR will be broadcast live across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and beyond with giants like beIN Sports, CANAL+, DAZN, SuperSport and Channel 4 all on board.
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— Micky Jnr (@MickyJnr__) May 16, 2026
Sundowns, one of Africa’s best teams – AS FAR coach
Piala Dunia 2026
Piala Dunia FIFA 2026 akan menjadi edisi paling revolusioner dalam sejarah sepak bola dunia. Turnamen ini untuk pertama kalinya akan diselenggarakan di tiga negara sekaligus, yaitu Amerika Serikat, Kanada, dan Meksiko. Selain itu, jumlah peserta juga meningkat dari 32 menjadi 48 tim, membuka peluang lebih besar bagi negara-negara dari berbagai konfederasi untuk tampil di panggung global. Format baru ini akan menghadirkan lebih banyak pertandingan, atmosfer kompetisi yang lebih luas, serta jangkauan penonton yang semakin besar di seluruh dunia.
Dengan skala yang jauh lebih besar, FIFA menargetkan turnamen ini sebagai ajang yang tidak hanya kompetitif tetapi juga spektakuler dari sisi teknologi dan pengalaman penonton. Stadion-stadion modern di berbagai kota tuan rumah telah dipersiapkan untuk menghadirkan pertandingan berkelas dunia, didukung oleh inovasi seperti peningkatan sistem VAR dan pengalaman digital bagi fans. diprediksi akan menjadi tonggak baru dalam evolusi sepak bola internasional, memperkuat popularitas olahraga ini sekaligus menciptakan momen-momen bersejarah yang akan dikenang dalam waktu lama.
