Mamlodi Sunset is a powerful team from South Africa. Its tactical style is very distinctive in African football. The team is known for its active offense and tenacious defense. Mamlodi sunset carries the glory of African football, and this mysterious army is expected to become a disruptor in this group.
【Basic Information】
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa
First-year AFC Points Ranking from 2021 to 2024
Main Honors: 1 African Champions League Champion
Previous Club World Cup Record: Participated in the Club World Cup once, not reaching the semi-finals
[Scene Analysis]
Mamlodi Sunset is the overlord of South African football and has won the South African League championship trophy 12 times. In the intercontinental event in Africa, Mamlodi also achieved remarkable results. The team won the African Champions League championship trophy in 2016. In recent years, the team has also played in the African Champions League many times, laying a good foundation for qualifying for this Club World Cup. Coach Portuguese Miguel Cardoso has coached teams such as La Liga team Celta and French Ligue 1 Nantes. He has rich coaching experience and can provide enough help to the team. As a mysterious teacher, Mamlodi Sunset has the potential to be a disruptor, and the result of their first match against Ulsan Hyundai is crucial.
【Core Player】
26-year-old Brazilian striker Lucas Ribero has performed extremely well this season, contributing 19 goals and 11 assists in various competitions. Ribero has both speed and technology, and has an excellent passing vision. Ribero’s existence has greatly improved the team’s offensive strength and is a key figure in the team’s offensive end.
South African international Renells is another sharp knife at Mamlodi Sunset. He played for the team this season, scoring 19 goals and 9 assists. Artur Sales and Namibia international Shalulilai are also quite powerful as important supplements to the attack line. Artur Sales, also from Brazil, played 19 games for the team last season, started 8 times, scored 8 goals and contributed 8 assists.
South African goalkeeper Longwen Williams is the team’s defense. He has won the honor of the best goalkeeper in the 2024 African Cup. He has superb goal line skills, quick save response, and is especially good at saving penalty.