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Thembinkosi Lorch, Wydad Casablanca vs FC Porto, May 2025Wydad Casablanca
Michael Madyira

Mamelodi Sundowns star Thembinkosi Lorch starts as Wydad AC record back-to-back defeats in 2025 Fifa Club World Cup warm-up matches against Benni McCarthy's former club & ex-Orlando Pirates coach suffers another Cup defeat

Some South African football personalities were involved in action across the African continent on Saturday.

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  • Wydad played their second friendly before the CWC
  • They lost to Porto
  • Simba also exited from a Cup game
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  • Thembinkosi Lorch, Wydad Casablanca, April 2025Wydad Casablanca

    WHAT HAPPENED?

    Wydad Casablanca lost 1-0 to FC Porto in a friendly match played at Stade Mohamed V on Saturday.

    Mamelodi Sundowns on-loan attacker to Wydad, Thembinkosi Lorch, started for the Moroccan giants.

    Another South African, Cassius Mailula, did not feature in the match after recently being granted compassionate leave due to a family bereavement.

    Former Kaizer Chiefs transfer target Stephane Aziz Ki came on as a second substitute for Wydad.

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  • Joshua Mutale & Hamza El Moussaoui, Simba SC vs RS Berkane, May 2025Backpagepix

    MEANWHILE IN TANZANIA

    It was a bad day at the office for former Orlando Pirates co-coach Fadlu Davids, who witnessed his Simba SC being dumped out of the Tanzanian Federation Cup.

    Simba lost 3-1 to Singida Black Stars at home on Saturday to bow out at the semi-final stage.

    Interestingly, they had beaten Singida 1-0 in a league match in midweek.

    Saturday's defeat came shortly after they lost the Caf Confederation Cup final to RS Berkane last Sunday.

  • Raja Casablanca vs Wydad Casablanca, November 2024Raja Casablanca

    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Wydad have now lost two straight matches in club friendly matches as they prepare for the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup.

    They were first defeated 1-0 by La Liga side Sevilla before Saturday's Porto setback.

    As they test themselves against Europeans, the Moroccan side would be hoping the results would not be morale-sapping ahead of the Club World Cup.

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  • Stephane Aziz Ki, Wydad CasablancaWydad Casablanca X Account

    WHAT NEXT?

    At the Club World Cup, Wydad are in what looks like a group of death which also includes Manchester City, Juventus and Al Ain.

    On the other hand, Simba turn their attention to the Tanzanian league and are left with three league games, including one against arch-rivals Young Africans.

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