⚽ Mamelodi Sundowns Secure Club World Cup Win – Rayners Shines!

Mamelodi Sundowns kicked off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in style with a 1–0 victory over Ulsan HD on Tuesday night (early Wednesday SA time), topping their group after Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense were held to a draw in the United States.

The only goal came courtesy of Iqraam Rayners, who earned the Superior Man of the Match award. Keanu Cupido delivered a last-gasp tackle to preserve the win — a moment that drew nostalgic comparisons to his father Greg Cupido’s iconic clearance in the 1986 Mainstay Cup final for Sundowns.

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As Ulsan looked destined to equalize in the dying moments, Cupido’s full-stretch intervention saved a certain goal — clearing the ball off the line with an Ulsan striker ready to pounce.

🟡 Sundowns Could’ve Sealed It Early

Sundowns dominated the first half and arguably could have wrapped things up before halftime. Rayners slotted home in the 36th minute after receiving a brilliant pass from Ribeiro, finishing with a clever toe-poke.

The Cape Town native thought he had a hat-trick before the break, only to be denied by VAR on two other occasions.

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