Khanye: Arrows might be leading Sundowns…

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Khanye: Arrows might be leading Sundowns…

Aug 28, 2026 – 06:59 pm
By Sipho Mlotha

Football analyst Junior Khanye has picked the two teams he thinks will be playing this season’s MTN8 final, with the advantage currently sitting with Orlando Pirates and Golden Arrows.

The first legs of the semi-finals were contested last weekend, with Pirates recording a 1-0 win over Sekhukhune United away from home, while Arrows triumphed with the same scoreline over Mamelodi Sundowns in the capital.

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Abdeslam Ouaddou’s men will hope to finish the job at their fortress at Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday, while the men in Yellow and Blue will be hoping for better returns in front of goal in order to overturn the deficit at King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium the following day.

“Pirates and Sundowns are going straight to the final,” says Khanye, speaking to KickOff.

“Arrows might be leading Sundowns 1-0, but we are talking about the African champions here. They competed in the Club World Cup. Sundowns players are on another level, a team that has won the league title eight times in a row. In South Africa, that has never been done before.

“The way Pirates and Sundowns are playing, it’s the way football is supposed to be played in South Africa. Not football that relies on second balls.

“Sekhukhune might be angry for losing to Pirates twice in a row, but there’s nothing they can do. The problem is they sign players for coach Cedric Kaze; they brought him there, but he never signed any player,” he adds, while giving Manqoba Mngqithi credit for laying a solid foundation for current head coach Pitso Dladla at Abafana Bes’thende.

“Arrows play like Sundowns; the difference is quality and experience. But Arrows will go there to defend their goal, and Sundowns will not stop coming at them. I see this ending 3-1.”