Overview
- Orlando Pirates secured progression to the CAF Champions League group stage on Friday after completing a 5-0 aggregate win over African Stars.
- Mamelodi Sundowns were eliminated on away goals following a 1-1 draw with Angolan side Wiliete that left the tie 1-1 on aggregate.
- Kaizer Chiefs were knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup when Red Arrows won the penalty shootout 3-2 after the two legs finished 1-1 on aggregate.
- South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC carried the decisive matches in prime-time slots with SuperSport also providing coverage, concentrating national attention on the results.
- CAF’s two-legged rules — the away-goals tiebreak and direct penalty shootouts when aggregates are level — decided these ties and will cut group-stage prize money and increase scrutiny on coaches and squad selection choices.