Kaizer Chiefs coach Fernando Da Cruz praised his players after Amakhosi opened their 2026/27 Betway Premiership campaign with a win. Image: Kaizer Chiefs websiteKaizer Chiefs coach Fernando Da Cruz praised his players after Amakhosi opened their 2026/27 Betway Premiership campaign with an impressive 3-1 victory over newcomers Kruger United in Nelspruit on Saturday evening. Kaizer Chiefs went into the interval level after Kruger United’s Khetukuthula Ndlovu found the net on the stroke of half-time. ADVERTISEMENTBuilding the Kaizer Chiefs identityDa Cruz also highlighted the progress his squad is making in adapting to his preferred style of play, with Kaizer Chiefs displaying a more direct and attacking approach that delighted the more than 50 000 supporters inside Mbombela Stadium. Kaizer Chiefs will next be in action in a MTN8 quarter-final against Golden Arrows at FNB Stadium on Sunday, 9 August at .