Date of the Sundowns match against Wydad in the second leg of the African League final

The South African Sundowns team will host its Moroccan counterpart, Wydad, this Sunday afternoon, in the second leg of the final round in… African LeagueAs each of them seeks to win the title of the first edition of the tournament.

The date of the Sun Downs match against Wydad

Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, will host Sundowns’ match against Wydad at three o’clock in the afternoon next Sunday, Cairo time, in the second leg of the final round between Al-Oulad and Wydad Al-Umma..

The date of the Sun Downs match against Wydad

Wydad won the first leg with a score of 2-1, and needs a draw or a loss with a score of 2-3 or more to be on the podium with the title..

The date of the Sun Downs match against Wydad

While Sun Downs needs to win at least a clean goal to hold the championship cup, or win by two goals if they concede in the match..

Once regular time ends with Sun Downs leading 2-1 over Wydad, the two teams will play half an hour in extra time in two halves, and will refer to penalty kicks to determine the winner of the title if the tie continues.

The date of the Sun Downs match against Wydad

Sun Downs is armed with ground staff and fans, as the second leg will witness a crowd in favor of the South African champions, to motivate them and compensate for the loss in the first leg.

Date of the Sundowns match against Wydad in the second leg of the African League final

Wydad is looking to achieve its seventh international title in the world of football, after previously winning the African Champions League in 1992, 2017 and 2022, the African Super Cup (2018), the African Club Cup Winners’ Cup (2002), and the Afro-Asian Cup. (1993).

While the South African team aims to obtain its third continental title in its history, after winning the Champions League in 2016 and the African Super Cup the following year..

Date of the Sundowns match against Wydad in the second leg of the African League final

The winner of the title will receive a cash prize of $4 million, while the runner-up will receive $3 million.

The Sun Downs team is superior in marketing value to its competitor, with a value of 29.63 million euros, while the value of Wydad Al-Umma is equal to 18.87 million euros.

Sun Downs expected formation

Goalkeeper: Williams

Defense: Modiba, Cosetti, Boutwell, Kekana

Midfield: Mudwa, Mokoena, Nkou

Attack: Allende, Zweni, Maseko

Wydad’s expected formation

Goalkeeper: Youssef Al-Mutie.

Defense: Ayoub Al-Amoud – Yahya Atiya Allah – Jamal Harkas – Amin Abu Al-Fath

Midfield: Amin Sarghat – Zakaria Darawi – Abdullah Haimoud

Attack: Mohamed Ounajem – Al-Sharqi Al-Bahri – Hisham Bousfyan

Wydad’s journey

Wydad qualified for the final after opening its tournament by defeating Nigeria’s Enyimba in the quarter-finals with a score of 4-0 on aggregate over the two-legged matches. Then it faced Esperance of Tunisia in the semi-finals, and beat it with a score of 5-4 in the penalty shootout, after the two-legged matches ended in a draw. With a similar aim.

Sun Downs Journey

While Sun Downs began their journey in the African League by defeating Angola’s Petro Atletico, with a score of 2-0 on aggregate, over the two-legged matches, then they surpassed Al-Ahly of Egypt in the semi-finals, beating them by a goal without a response in the two matches..

History of confrontations between the two teams

There were 13 previous matches between Wydad and Sun Downs, all of which were for the CAF Champions League, except for the first leg.

Wydad won 5 matches, compared to 3 victories for its counterpart Sun Downs, and 5 draws between the two teams..

The Moroccan club eliminated its counterpart from the 2017 Champions League quarter-finals, the 2019 semi-finals and the 2022 semi-finals..