Egypt could become the first country in African football history to have four different clubs crowned continental champions, as Pyramids FC prepare for a decisive second-leg showdown against Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of the CAF Champions League.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe Cairo-based side will host the South African giants on Sunday at the Air Defense Stadium from 8pm.The tie is finely balanced at 1-1 after the first leg in Pretoria, where Walid El Karti’s dramatic stoppage-time header salvaged a draw for the Egyptians following Lucas Ribeiro’s opener for Sundowns.##NAJAVA_MECA_8957513##A goalless draw or any win at home would be enough to hand Pyramids FC their first-ever CAF Champions League title — and in doing so, etch their name alongside Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly, Zamalek, and Ismaily.No other nation has ever had four separate clubs lift the coveted African title.If Pyramids triumph, Egypt will achieve this unprecedented feat, further underlining the country’s dominance in the history of club football on the continent.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Mamelodi Sundowns’ flaw that cost them against Pyramids FCIn the modern Champions League era — which began in 1997 — Egypt already leads with Al Ahly’s record 11 titles and Zamalek’s five.Pyramids’ victory would see Egypt become the only country to have produced three different winners in this era, overtaking countries like Morocco and DR Congo.For Pyramids FC, a club with significant investment but still seeking major silverware, the stakes are monumental.After years of chasing domestic and continental success, the Sky Blues now stand one match away from a historic breakthrough.Victory would not only validate their project, but also signal the rise of a new powerhouse in African football.Hundreds of millions Simba SC earned despite losing CAF Confederation Cup finalTheir opponents, Sundowns, are no strangers to the big stage, having won the title in 2016 and reached the latter stages in recent years.But with momentum from the first leg and history within reach, the Pyramids camp is brimming with belief ahead of Sunday night’s decider.
