South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns will defend a 1-0 lead over Moroccan hosts AS FAR Rabat on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final in a match that will be broadcast in more than 100 countries.It is also a game that has Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso under pressure, having lost the last two finals, and who is now leading the team into the most valuable club match staged in African football history.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAl Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the match.How much is at stake in the CAF Champions League final?The aggregate winners of the marquee African club competition pocket a record $6m plus the chance to bank a further $500,000 by winning a CAF Super Cup match.On top of that, whichever club is crowned champions at the 70,000-seat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium is set for a minimum $9.5m payout as 2029 FIFA Club World Cup qualifiers.Sundowns were among four African entrants at the first edition of the world club championship in the United States last year and returned home $12.5m richer.Apart from the $9.5m participation fee, they pocketed an additional $2m for beating Ulsan of South Korea and $1m for drawing with Fluminense of Brazil.The second edition of the World Club Championship is scheduled for 2029, with Egyptian side Pyramids already securing a place, having beaten Sundowns in the 2025 Champions League final.Pyramids will be jo …
