Sundowns to face Richards Bay FC after MTN8 triumph

Mamelodi Sundowns, fresh from their 2-0 victory over Orlando Pirates to lift the MTN8 trophy , are facing Richards Bay FC in a Betway Premiership clash at Princess Magogo Stadium on Tuesday evening.

SMILE SA | Sundowns have dethroned Orlando Pirates to lift the MTN8 trophy with a 2-0 win in Durban.

But before the match, die-hard Kaizer Chiefs supporter Philani Mthembu vowed to stay neutral and steer clear of the rivalry. https://t.co/ULvPxT6Efs — SABC News (@SABCNews) October 12, 2026 Sundown’s goalkeeper, Ricardo Goss, says they expect a tough league encounter against the KwaZulu-Natal side, who are looking to make home advantage count under new head coach Dimitar.

Goss says, “Look, they got a young team, they are exciting, they run, they got energy, we know that they will want to run at us, and probably think that we are tired.

But we think we have experience; if we apply that and apply ourselves in the game, we think we can come away with three difficult points.” Video | Football | Pirates and Sundowns do battle in MTN8 final