On Saturday, Mbabane Swallows take on Mamelodi Sundowns in a CAF Champions League match in Tshwane.
Because Eswatini lacks stadiums that meet CAF requirements, Swallows will 'host' Sundowns at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League second preliminary round.
To qualify for the group stages, Swati league champions beat Mozambican side Clube Ferroviario de Beira by 1-0 on aggregate in the previous round.
According to club official Welile Mabuza, Umkhonto KaShaka have signed Congolese duo Grace 'Skomota' Mosengo and Bobo Angwenga.
“Our preparations have been going well. The team left for South Africa today to continue with their preparations in Pretoria. We have new players who missed the previous match due to work permit issues. Mabuza tells KickOff that their documents have been sorted out and that they will be part of the squad against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday."
"We respect Sundowns. They are a big team in Africa. We have closely followed their success in the Champions League. This will be a good test for us. Our boys are motivated. They know this might be a good opportunity for them to market themselves in the PSL. Moreover, our fans are traveling in numbers to watch the match. "We hope we can upset the game on Saturday and make history."
About a fortnight ago, Stellenbosch FC booted the Brazilians out of the MTN 8.
In spite of the unpredictable nature of football, Manqoba Mngqithi's men will be looking forward to getting back on top against an opponent they are expected to sweep aside easily.
