CAF Super Cup: Mamelodi Sundowns host USM Alger in Pretoria

Mamelodi Sundowns will face USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday, 8 November, with kick-off at 13:00 GMT.

The South African side qualified as CAF Champions League winners, while USM Alger are the reigning CAF Confederation Cup champions.

Sundowns will be seeking their first CAF Super Cup title since February 2017, when they defeated TP Mazembe 1-0 at Loftus Versfeld.

Miguel Cardoso’s team secured the CAF Champions League after beating Morocco’s AS FAR 2-1 on aggregate in a two-legged final. Sundowns won the first leg 1-0 at home before drawing 1-1 away.

USM Alger reached the match after overcoming Egyptian giants Zamalek on penalties. The Algerian club won the shootout 8-7 after the tie finished 1-1 on aggregate on 16 May.