MTN8 is a tournament held annually in South Africa, bringing together the top eight teams from the previous championship season. Scheduled for August 9, the quarter-final draw has been completed, featuring intriguing matchups.
In accordance with the competition format, the reigning champion faces the eighth-ranked team, the second faces the seventh, and so forth. Kaizer Chiefs, the defending champion and winner of a Cup-Championship double, is set to challenge the University of Pretoria at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. The runner-up, SuperSport United, will face Orlando Pirates in what promises to be a highly anticipated quarter-final clash.
The schedule for the quarter-finals is as follows:
- Friday, August 9: Bidvest Wits vs Bloemfontein Celtic (Bidvest Stadium)
- Saturday, August 10: Platinum Stars vs Free State Stars (Royal Bafokeng Stadium)
- Saturday, August 10: Kaizer Chiefs vs University of Pretoria (Soccer City)
- Sunday, August 11: Orlando Pirates vs SuperSport United (Mbombela Stadium)
These matchups set the stage for an exciting start to the MTN8 tournament, featuring top teams competing for early-season silverware in South African football.
