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Pirates look for domestic rebound after CAF Champions League defeat
The Mercury
|October 22, 2025
THE Sea Robbers’ sails have been blown wide open, but they remain the masters of their own destiny when it comes to their domestic and continental campaigns.
Orlando Pirates were hammered 3-0 by Saint Eloi Lupopo in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second-round preliminary qualifier in Lubumbashi over the weekend - putting them under immense pressure ahead of the second leg at Orlando Stadium on Saturday (3pm).
Pirates need to win the match to qualify for the group stage. And, should they fail to qualify, they will have squandered the opportunity to build on last season’s semifinal run under coach Jose Riveiro.
And perhaps therein lies the problem. When Abdeslam Ouaddou was appointed as the new Pirates coach, he took the job knowing full well that he had big shoes to fill.
This story is from the October 22, 2025 edition of The Mercury.
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