CAF-Champions-LeagueReigning continental champions Mamelodi Sundowns and domestic treble winners Orlando Pirates have learned their 2026/27 CAF Champions League path following the preliminary rounds draw. The draw for the tournament's first and second preliminary round was conducted in Cairo on Thursday afternoon. Tricky draws for Sundowns and PiratesSundowns received a first-round bye and will face the winner between Wiliete SC (Angola) and Foresters FC (Seychelles) in the second preliminary round. How the two giants fared in the CL last seasonThe two PSL giants experienced contrasting fortunes in the premium African club competition last term. In contrast, Abdeslam Ouaddou's men suffered an early heartbreak after being bundled out in the second preliminary round by Saint-Eloi Lupopo.