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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li><a href="https://www.goal.com/lists/congratulations-mzansi-pep-mamelodi-sundowns-winning-plastic-afl-cup-kaizer-chiefs-orlando-pirates-take-notes/bltb32758f84d0039a7" target="_blank">Downs won AFL in November</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/mamelodi-sundowns-coach-rhulani-mokwena-reveals-the-team-secret-to-success-after-progressing-to-the-caf-champions-league-quarter-finals/blt9a23a9f53c0dc049" target="_blank">They are in Caf CL quarters</a></li><li>Mokwena makes bold statement</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

After AFL triumph Mamelodi Sundowns 'will win Caf Champions League' - Mokwena makes bold statement

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/watch-mothobi-mvala-scores-harry-maguire-own-goal-mamelodi-sundowns-wydad-casablanca-champions-league-final/bltaf6c1e662d5a024b" target="_blank">Sundowns have been reaching the latter stages</a> of the prestigious continental club competition - since 2016 when they won it, but they have not managed to get the second star.However, Mokwena is confident the jinx will be broken in the ongoing 2023/24 campaign.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/african-super-league-teams-prize-money-format-and-everything-we-know-so-far/bltc2902c3d060913a9" target="_blank">Sundowns have already won the AFL which was introduced by Caf this season</a>. Simba SC, Al Ahly, TP Mazembe, Esperance, Enyimba, Wydad AC, Petro Atletico, and Masandawana were the teams that took part in the inaugural competition.On Saturday, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/match/mamelodi-sundowns-fc-vs-tp-mazembe/asnsu73dh7om7jlwvyb677i1g" target="_blank">the Premier Soccer League champions will play TP Mazembe</a> in the final Group A game which will determine the winner of the pool since both teams are on 10 points.Mokwena insists Downs have done their best to prove their quality and are determined to conquer the continent once more.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"I think if we still have to send the message [to critics], there is something wrong," Mokwena said ahead of the match that will be played on Saturday at the Lucas Moripe Stadium from 15.00hrs SAT."Sundowns have proven that they are one of the best teams on the continent and we will win the Champions League. What we have to do is to make sure that our performances are good enough, we are consistent and we work hard to put ourselves in that position."Eventually, we can break the dominance of the North African sides in the competition and we will win the Champions League."

WHAT MOKWENA SAID

Mokwena will be determined to win the group to play a relatively easier opponent in the quarter-final.In this edition, all group winners will be seeded, while the runners-up will be unseeded. Seeded teams will then be drawn against those unseeded, with the former hosting the second leg.

WHAT NEXT FOR DOWNS?

After AFL triumph Mamelodi Sundowns 'will win Caf Champions League' - Mokwena makes bold statement | Goal.com South Africa

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena is confident of winning the Caf Champions League months after the African Football League (AFL) triumph.