Mamelodi Sundowns’ medical staff have given an update on Teboho Mokoena’s physical condition, with the international midfielder undergoing an intensified treatment protocol after a knock picked up in training, ahead of the visit of Wiliete SC in the CAF Champions League.
This Friday, 23 October 2026, Mamelodi Sundowns play the second leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round against Angola’s Wiliete SC, aiming to confirm their direct passage to the group stage. The medical update on Teboho Mokoena therefore comes on the very day of the match.
Published at 09:40 according to Afrik-Foot, the Sundowns medical staff’s statement concerns the physical progress of the South African international midfielder. The player is undergoing an intensified treatment protocol following a knock received during the latest training sessions.
Tests before kick-off
Nothing at this stage suggests Mokoena has been ruled out, but his place in the starting line-up is not guaranteed either. According to Afrik-Foot, his participation for the full 90 minutes will depend on the final pre-match physical tests. The medical staff and head coach Miguel Cardoso are therefore waiting on those results before making a call.
The exact nature of the knock has not been specified. All that is known is that it occurred during the latest training sessions.
A squad in demand
Miguel Cardoso has praised the strength of the Sundowns squad in the face of the demands of the continental calendar, Afrik-Foot reports. The club is also involved in a tight battle at the top of the South African league, according to Dailysports, and must therefore juggle both competitions.
The club won the previous edition of the Champions League by beating AS FAR in the final, CAF Online recalls. They therefore go into this second leg as reigning continental champions.
Wiliete SC and the stakes of qualification
On the other side, Angolan club Wiliete SC are trying to pull off a surprise away in South Africa, according to Eurosport. The stakes are clear for Pretoria: to confirm their direct passage to the group stage of Africa’s premier club competition, as CAF Online indicates.
Kick-off is scheduled for this Friday, 23 October 2026. At the time of the medical update, no final decision had been made official regarding Teboho Mokoena.