Overview
- Mamelodi Sundowns drew 0-0 away to Angola’s Wiliete and must win at Loftus Versfeld to advance, with coach Miguel Cardoso warning the side must be more aggressive and reporting knocks to Teboho Mokoena and Ronwen Williams.
- Kaizer Chiefs lost 1-0 in Ndola to Zambia’s Red Arrows and must overturn that deficit at Moses Mabhida on Friday to reach the group stage outright, since a 1-0 home win would take the tie to penalties.
- Orlando Pirates hold a slim 1-0 aggregate lead after Tshepang Moremi’s 75th-minute goal and travel to the Orlando Amstel Arena to protect that advantage in their return leg.
- Durban City carry a 3-1 first-leg cushion over AS Port Louis but will travel to Mauritius warned against complacency by coach Eric Tinkler, with the return scheduled for Sunday.
- The Premier Soccer League has confirmed Carling Knockout Cup Round-of-16 matches that place Sundowns, Pirates and Chiefs all in cup action on Tuesday, October 27, creating fixture congestion that will force rotation and fitness decisions during the decisive continental week.