The Mamelodi Sundowns come into this one on the back of beginning their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a slender but impressive 1-0 defeat of Ulsan Hyundai the other day thanks to a winning goal scored by Iqraam Rayners in a game in which the South Africans were much the better and more cohesive of the two sides.

The sky is the limit at the FIFA Club World Cup for Mamelodi Sundowns after strolling to another South African title – their eighth one in a row. Just like they’ve done in recent years, Masandawana wrapped up the PSL title with weeks to spare,

South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns made history on Wednesday morning after defeating Ulsan HD FC of South Korea 1-0 in their opening Group F match at the FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the first African club to win a match in this year’s tournament.