Komphela: Mamelodi Sundowns ready to represent Africa at FIFA Club World Cup
- Dennis Kegengo
- Jun 10
- 1 min read
Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Steve Komphela has spoken on the team's readiness to represent Africa at the FIFA Club World Cup, which kicks off in the USA this Sunday, June 15.
The Brazilians will kick off their campaign against Korean side Ulsan HD in Group F at Inter&Co Stadium. Sundowns’ group also features German giants Borussia Dortmund and Brazil’s Fluminense.
“This [the Club World Cup] is bigger than football, this is deeper than football. We're going to sell an African product, we're going to compete with the rest of the world. We're going there to represent Africans,'' Komphela said as quoted by Sowetan.
He added: “That [the Champions League final] is gone, man. We have to embrace the next challenge. It should also give us excitement that now we're going to the Club World Cup. In as much as you also have to pick the pieces from what you went through in the CAF Champions League, you have to be excited to go to the USA and compete against the best teams in the world.”
Mamelodi Sundowns' Club World Cup Group Stage Fixtures
Tuesday, June 17 vs. Ulsan HD
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Time: 6:00 PM (Local Time) / 12:00 AM SAST (on June 18)
Saturday, June 21 vs. Borussia Dortmund
Venue: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Time: 12:00 PM (Local Time) / 6:00 PM SAST
Wednesday, June 25 vs. Fluminense
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Time: 3:00 PM (Local Time) / 9:00 PM SAST
