With simply months to go earlier than African golf equipment tackle the world’s finest on the FIFA Membership World Cup in the US; the brand new FIFA Membership World Cup trophy made its technique to African soil as a part of the event’s construct up forward of kick-off.
A complete of 32 golf equipment will compete within the newly expanded membership soccer competitors which can characteristic 4 robust African contenders in Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Wydad AC (Morocco) between 14 June – 13 July 2025.
Former African champions, Mamelodi Sundowns performed host to the trophy’s first cease in Africa on Thursday, 8 January the place the trophy was welcomed by the membership chairman Tlhopie Motsepe, the membership’s technical group and whole squad.
“There’s a saying you in isiZulu (South African native language) that goes one hand, washes the opposite. So simply as this trophy goes to encourage many South Africans and Africans by way of the status that it has and the unimaginable folks that have had it prior to now, we additionally will make sure that because it strikes with the spirit of Africa,” mentioned the chairman.
This yr’s version marks Sundowns’ second FIFA World Cup look after their 2026 debut in Japan.
The South Africans discover themselves in a troublesome Group F alongside German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense FC of Brazil in addition to Ulsan HD of Korea.
The FIFA Membership World Cup Trophy continues with its tour of Africa, with the following cease being Cairo, Egypt on Monday, earlier than continuing to Tunisia and Morocco the place will probably be welcomed by ES Tunis and Wydad AC respectively.
