
CAF Rankings: Sundowns lead, Pirates rise, Chiefs lag
Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns find themselves at very different levels in the latest CAF rankings.
THURSDAY, 30 APRIL 2026, 03:52

Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns find themselves at very different levels in the latest CAF rankings.

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