Overview
- Sundowns beat AS FAR 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-0 home win at Loftus Versfeld and a 1-1 draw in Rabat to lift the 2026 CAF Champions League trophy.
- This is the club’s second Champions League crown and makes Mamelodi Sundowns the first South African team to win the competition twice.
- The Government of South Africa issued formal congratulations through Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie and club leadership framed the win as proof of long-term strategy and resilience.
- Manager Miguel Cardoso was credited with restoring confidence after last season’s final loss while warning that the club must manage fixture congestion and player availability for the new commitments.
- Beyond trophies, the victory brings commercial value for sponsors such as Carling Black Label and shifts Sundowns’ immediate focus to preparing for the CAF Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.