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Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane adamant Masandawana aren't scared by former European and German champions Borussia Dortmund - 'They are good but we don't fear them'

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  • Sundowns are in the US for CWC
  • It is the first time 32 clubs compete for the title
  • Zwane shoots his shot
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Mamelodi Sundowns are in the United States for the Fifa Club World Cup to be played from June 14 to July 13.

    Al Ahly, that are coached by the former Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro, Esperance, which is the home of Bafana Bafana international Elias Mokwana, as well as Cassius Mailula and Thembinkosi Lorch's Wydad Casablanca, are the other African representatives.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Sundowns have been placed in Group F alongside Ulsan HD, Borussia Dortmund, and Flamengo.

    The Bundesliga heavyweights are seemingly the toughest team in the pool.

    However, Masandawana captain Themba Zwane is unfazed by their quality.

  • WHAT ZWANE SAID

    “Firstly, we are going to watch them; but we have been watching them and we know that they are a good team,” he told the media.

    “We know that they have good players and we respect them, but we don’t fear them.

    “And, yeah, we are going to go there and play our football – try to win the game and match them in terms of the quality and the pace of the game," Zwane concluded.

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  • WHAT NEXT?

    The Premier Soccer League champions will start their journey on June 17 against the South Korean outfit Ulsan HD.

    It will be vital for the Miguel Cardoso-led men to get a positive result to stand a chance of making the knockout phase.

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