The Portuguese helped Masandawana make history by guiding them to their final for the fourth time in the club’s history and for the second year in a row. The semi-final also produced a star for the Tshwane giants in Brayan Leon, who became just the third player on record since 2016-17 to score in four consecutive starts in the Champions League, the others being Walid Soliman in 2018 and Ayoub El Kaabi in 2019-2021.

Taraji's head coach has launched a scathing attack on the officiating after his side was knocked out of the continental competition by the Tshwane giants. The Tunisian heavyweights fell to a 2-0 aggregate defeat following a narrow loss at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

The Brazilians need to avoid defeat in South Africa to seal progress to the ultimate stage, where they will face either RS Berkane or AS FAR Rabat. Having won their maiden continental crown a decade ago, Masandawana have a better chance of getting past the Tunisian heavyweights after a victory in Tunis in the previous meeting.

As Masandawana prepare for the continental clash against their rivals from North Africa, they continue to get advice on how they can successfully outwit them. Given that the Tshwane giants are the only team carrying South Africa's flag in the inter-club competition, there is a general wish that they succeed in order to send a message that, indeed, the Premier Soccer League is a high-level competition.

The Brazilians are gearing up to host their Tunisian opponents, but they will be without one of their key defenders for the clash. His absence comes as a setback ahead of such a crucial encounter, but the Tshwane giants have been urged not to lose sleep over his unavailability.