Overview
- Kickoff is 18:00 at Polokwane’s New Peter Mokaba Stadium for the title decider.
- Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is expected to make two tweaks to Orlando Pirates’ XI, with Deon Hotto returning for Nkosikhona Ndaba and Sipho Mbule coming in as Patrick Maswanganyi likely starts on the bench.
- Ouaddou says the match is sold out, describing victory as a hoped‑for gift to the fans.
- Marumo Gallants reached the final by eliminating heavyweights Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch and then edging Golden Arrows on penalties, marking a second cup final in three years.
- The winners’ purse is reported at R6.85 million, with Pirates having advanced via a 1–0 semifinal over Richards Bay after earlier wins against Siwelele and Magesi, while Gallants beat Pirates 2–1 in the league this season.