ES Tunis will look to overturn a narrow deficit when they welcome Mamelodi Sundowns to the Hammadi-Agrebi Olympic Stadium in Radès on Tuesday evening for the second leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final tie.
The match, scheduled to kick off at 7:00 PM GMT on April 8, promises to be a high-stakes encounter between two of Africa’s most seasoned football clubs.
Mamelodi Sundowns come into the fixture with a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg, secured in Pretoria.
The result gives the South African champions a slight edge heading into the return leg, though they remain wary of the challenge posed by the Tunisian giants on their home soil.
Despite the deficit, Espérance de Tunis—four-time winners of the competition—will be confident of their ability to mount a comeback.
With their wealth of experience and strong support expected in Radès, the hosts know that a single goal could level the tie, while a two-goal victory would see them advance to the semi-finals.
Supporters from across the continent and beyond will be able to follow the action live, thanks to a wide array of broadcasting options.
In the MENA region, the match will be aired on beIN Sports ar 4, offering Arabic-language coverage to millions of viewers.
Tunisian fans can also tune in via the Watania 1 public channel, available on terrestrial networks.
South African audiences will be able to catch the showdown live on SBAC 1, which continues its coverage of the Sundowns’ Champions League campaign.
Meanwhile, viewers in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa can follow the match on Canal+ Sport 1, providing live coverage with French commentary.
With the stakes high and the margin so fine, Tuesday’s fixture is expected to deliver a tense, tightly-contested battle between two sides with contrasting strengths.
While Sundowns boast a disciplined defensive structure and technical precision, ES Tunis will be hoping their home advantage and attacking flair can carry them through.
The winner of this tie will advance to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League, taking a significant step closer to continental glory.
Fans around the world will be watching closely as two of Africa’s elite clubs battle it out for supremacy under the lights in Radès.
