"We need to honour the badge we have and play to win every match," Cardoso said. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is determined to ensure the Brazilians do not suffer another trophyless campaign on the domestic front. Sundowns endured a frustrating 2025/26 season in the cup competitions, suffering three knockout exits before eventually relinquishing the Betway Premiership title to Orlando Pirates. Their Nedbank Cup campaign also ended at the last-16 stage after they lost 2-0 to TS Galaxy. Last season, unfortunately we went out of cup competitions twice by penalties,” Cardoso said to the club’s media.