“So, yeah, it was just one of those unfortunate situations. But we learn from it, and we keep going.” With the above words, Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has looked past his horrendous error against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Sundowns lost 3-4 to the Germans in a FIFA Club World Cup match played in Cincinnati, United States (US). At the time of the incident, Sundowns were 1-0 up after Lucas Ribeiro Costa scored early in the match, and while Sundowns…

Mamelodi Sundowns and Borussia Dortmund have produced a thriller in their FIFA Club World Cup Group F match in Cincinnati. The ‘Brazilians’ met the German outfit at the TQL Stadium on Saturday evening. Sundowns scored first through Lucas Ribeiro Costa after just 11 minutes on the clock, but Dortmund hit back five minutes later through Felix Nmecha, before the eight-time Bundesliga champions raced to a 4-1 lead by the hour mark. The Tshwane team fought back to score two goals…

Tunisian outfit Espérance has registered its first win at the FIFA Club World Cup after seeing off Los Angeles in their Group D clash on Friday. The two sides met at the Geodis Park in Nashville, where the North Africans dictated play to become the second African team to win a match at this tournament after Mamelodi Sundowns. Youcef Belaili’s 70th-minute goal earned Espérance all three points and eliminated the Major League Soccer (MLS) team from the competition. Espérance, now…

José Riveiro’s start with Al Ahly leaves much to be desired. The Spaniard, who joined after leaving Orlando Pirates, watched from the dugout as Al Ahly lost 2-0 to Brazilian side Palmeiras in Group A of the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday. Al Ahly’s defeat at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the northeastern US state, leaves them at the bottom of the group and on the brink of an exit. They only have a point after drawing 0-0…

Thembinkosi Lorch will look back on the match against Manchester City with fond memories despite the negative result. Unsurprisingly, the favourites, Manchester City, beat Wydad Casablanca 2-0 in their FIFA Club World Cup encounter played at the Lincoln Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening. Lorch, who’s on loan at Wydad from Mamelodi Sundowns, started the match alongside another South African forward, Cassius Mailula. The 31-year-old Lorch was rated the second-best player on the pitch by Sofascore, who put down a…

Mamelodi Sundowns are off to a good start at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States (US). The Brazilians surged to the top of Group F after a first-half strike from Iqraam Rayners secured a deserved 1-0 victory over Korean side Ulsan HD at the Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday morning. Sundowns held 67.8% possession in the match. Only Paris Saint-Germain (73.9%), FC Bayern Munich (70.4%), and Flamengo (68.5%) have held more so far…

Brazilian side Flamengo enjoyed ball possession of 80% to ease past Africa’s Espérance in their FIFA Club World Cup Group D clash. The two sides battled each other in the early hours of Tuesday morning, South African time, in Philadelphia, United States (US). Flamengo dominated for the better part of the match, scoring through Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Luiz Araujo. Esperance managed only two attempts on goal throughout the 90 minutes. Flamengo found the back of the net as early…

Egyptian team Al Ahly fired blanks to draw 0-0 against USA’s Inter Miami in the FIFA Club World Cup opener in front of 61,000 fans. The two sides met in the early hours of Sunday morning, South African time, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari stole the show, making five saves in the first stanza, including blocking a penalty on the brink of halftime, denying Trezeguet from the spot-kick. Inter Miami, led by Lionel…

Al Ahly coach José Riveiro has named the squad to compete at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States (US). The Egyptian outfit will be involved in the tournament opener against the home side, Inter Miami on 15 June. Al Ahly will also play Palmeiras from Brazil [19 June] and Portuguese side, Porto [24 June], in the group stage. GOALKEEPERS Mohamed El Shenawy, Mohamed Seha, Mostafa Shoubir, Mostafa Makhlouf. DEFENDERS Khaled Abdelfattah, Omar Kamaal, Ahmed Ramadan, Yasser Ibrahim,…

Manchester City’s U16 coach, Kolo Touré, has been drafted into their first-team coaching structure for the FIFA Club World Cup. Touré, 44, is expected to jet off to the United States with Pep Guardiola’s squad on Thursday. City saw a triple exit from Pep Guardiola’s dugout with the conclusion of the 2024/25 season. Juanma Lillo, Inigo Dominguez, and Carlos Vicens all left the Etihad, and the latter has since joined Portuguese club Braga as head coach. The former Ivory Coast…