Mamelodi Sundowns have been named the CAF Champions League winners after beating Zamalek in Egypt on Sunday evening.
Despite going down 1-0 in Alexandria, Sundowns won the title 3-1 on aggregate having beaten Zamalek 3-0 in the first leg in Atteridgeville last week.
Many took to social media to applaud the Brazilians’ resilience after weathering the Zamalek storm for 90 minutes.
Congratulations Mamelodi Sundowns – Champions of Africa and on their way to the #ClubWC pic.twitter.com/O4mwHe7Apg
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) October 23, 2016
The Pretoria side has become the second South African team to walk away with the title after Orlando Pirates did so in 1995.
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates congratulated the Brazilians on their victory on their respective Twitter accounts.
Congratulations to @Masandawana for winning the 2016 CAF Champions League. #SouthAfricaOnceAlways
— Orlando Pirates (@orlandopirates) October 23, 2016
The win resulted in Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane becoming the first South African coach to win the champions league.
Pirates won with Ronald Mkhandawire at the helm.
This was Mkhandawire’s first official game after his boss was fired only a few days before.
Pitso Mosimane becomes the first South African born coach to win an African club title!!!👊👊
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) October 23, 2016
Yes Masandawana… That really did happen! #Sundowns #CAFCLChamps #ChampionsofAfrica pic.twitter.com/fzEZKTQs6i
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) October 24, 2016
The Pretoria team will now switch their attention to the Fifa Club World Cup that starts in December. There will face champions of Europe, North America, Asia and South America.
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