Sundowns will stick to their style

Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Steve Komphela (right) has assured fans that the team will remain committed to their possession-based style of play at the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup.

- Katlego Modiba

Speaking ahead of the team's departure to the United States on Sunday for the expanded 32-team tournament, Komphela emphasised the importance of maintaining their footballing identity on the global stage.

"This is a world cup and it's only that it's a world cup for clubs but the mandate and the theme remains the same. We're going to sell an African product and compete with the rest of the world," he said.

"As Africans what are we bringing to the table and it should not be Mamelodi Sundowns going to the club world cup to compete but it should be an African team.