Günther backs African Stars to bounce back against Pirates

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2026-10-18

GABORONE, 17 October 2026 - African Stars player Willy Stephanus while in action during their Confederation of African Football (CAF), Champions League second round first priliminary game against Orlando Pirates at the National Stadium of Botswana in Gaborone. Pirates won the match 1-0. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

GABORONE, 18 OCT (NAMPA) - African Stars coach Gerald Günther is confident his side can bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Orlando Pirates when the two teams meet again in the return leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie on Friday.
The return match of the second leg of the 2026/27 CAF Champions League preliminary round is scheduled for Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, 23 October 2026, with African Stars needing to overtu...

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GABORONE, 17 October 2026 - African Stars player Willy Stephanus (in red) while in action against Ghampani Lungu of Orlando Pirates during their Confederation of African Football (CAF), Champions League second round first priliminary game at the National Stadium of Botswana in Gaborone. Pirates won the match 1-0. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

GABORONE, 17 October 2026 - African Stars head coach Gerald Günther issuing instructions to the players during their Confederation of African Football (CAF), Champions League second round first priliminary game against Orlando Pirates at the National Stadium of Botswana in Gaborone. Pirates won the match 1-0. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

GABORONE, 17 October 2026 - African Stars head coach Gerald Günther during their Confederation of African Football (CAF), Champions League second round first priliminary game at the National Stadium of Botswana in Gaborone. Pirates won the match 1-0. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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