Mamelodi Sundowns will host on Friday Sudan's Al Hilal in the opening match of the CAF Champions League Group stage.
The match will kick off at 18:00 CLT.
Sudan’s Al Hilal booked a slot in the group stages after a hard earned 1-0 victry over Nigeria’s Rivers United. Hilal go through 2-1 on aggregate with the first leg away from home having ended in a 1-1 draw.
Playing their home matches at the Suez Stadium in Egypt, Hilal went all out to secure their place in the groups and they did so as early as the third minute of the game, Yaser Muzamil scoring the lone goal of the match.
They held on to this vital scoreline all game with the Nigerians dropping to the Confederation Cup.
On the other hand, Mamelodi Sundowns beat DR Congo’s AS Maniema 2-0 and 4-2 on aggregate to progress to the group phase.
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