{"id":160,"date":"2026-04-18T10:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tafatips.com\/article\/?p=160"},"modified":"2026-04-18T10:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:59:55","slug":"moroccan-derby-clash-of-the-giants-from-south-africa-and-tunisia-preview-of-the-battles-for-the-caf-champions-league-final-from-afropari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tafatips.com\/article\/match-previews\/moroccan-derby-clash-of-the-giants-from-south-africa-and-tunisia-preview-of-the-battles-for-the-caf-champions-league-final-from-afropari\/","title":{"rendered":"Moroccan derby, clash of the giants from South Africa and Tunisia: preview of the battles for the CAF Champions League final from AfroPari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The race for who becomes Africa\u2019s strongest football club is in motion and on April 18, fans are going to see who wins the fight and becomes the champion in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Esp\u00e9rance de Tunis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last year, the Brazilians were one step away from the trophy but lost 3-2 to Pyramids in the final but they are here again this season and within touching distance of the trophy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of their toughest opponents in the form of many top African football<\/a> teams even with the defending champions have all been eliminated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mamelodi Sundowns started the semi-final tie and got a 1-0 victory at Esp\u00e9rance\u2019s ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Brayan Le\u00f3n who scored the only goal to make it four in the campaign. This means that the Colombian is ahead of Tr\u00e9z\u00e9guet to win the Golden Boot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this season, it has been the Brazilians with the best attack as they have scored 15 goals in 9 matches which is the best record among all the teams that are in the CAF Champions League semi finals 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though they lose the first leg, it is safe to say that Esp\u00e9rance will not just concede defeat. They are going to do their best to get to the final after 6 years away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have seen that The Blood and Golds are not afraid of the big names as they beat Al Ahly 4-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is nothing that is certain but there is cause to believe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

RS Berkane vs AS FAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Moroccan derby CAF Champions League<\/a> in such a late stage in the competition is one of the biggest surprises of the tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AS FAR did the unthinkable when they beat the reigning champions, Pyramids. The secret to their triumph is that they have got a strong defense. Les Militaires\u2019 have only conceded 4 goals in 9 matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For RS Berkane, it was a comfortable journey from the group stage as they got 10 points and beat Al Hilal from Omdurman in the QF. The Orange Boys are very dangerous when they play in position and on the counter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mounir Chouiar, the left winger for the team, is one player who can singlehandedly change the course of the match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AS FAR won the first leg but it is clearly not over as RS Berkane can do the comeback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who will win?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the results in the first legs, it looks like Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR are going to be through to the finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then the CAF Champions League is not new to surprise turnarounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To join, you only need to bet with at least $2 on the semi-final second legs and get tickets which you will use to enter the draw for a jackpot of up to $2,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The promo applies to single bets that have odds from 1.5 and accumulators of two or more events with odds of at least 1.4 for each of the outcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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