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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>As Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies aim to win their second women\u2019s Caf Champions League this weekend, coach Jerry Tshabalala is proud of how his team has established itself as one of the top female clubs in Africa and even the world.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Banyana Ba Style could be crowned African champions for the second time in three years if they beat new Moroccan club Sporting Casablanca in the final at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Ivory Coast on Sunday evening (7pm SA time).Sundowns won the inaugural tournament in 2021 and finished as runners-up to another Moroccan side, AS FAR Rabat, in their attempt to defend the title last year. Downs beat FAR in this competition’s semifinals on Wednesday night.After dominating South African women\u2019s football for years, Tshabalala said Downs’ new ambition has been to take their dominance to the continent \u2014 and to be counted among the top clubs in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means a lot for me and the team. It\u2019s actually a goal that I had when I joined Mamelodi Sundowns,\u201d Tshabalala said.\u201cI always wanted to achieve, and I always said I wanted to make Mamelodi Sundowns to being one of the best teams in Africa. And here we are today \u2014 we are counted among the best teams in Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also among the best teams in the world. So it really means a lot that in the past decade we have done well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), in their women\u2019s club ranking released this month, ranked Sundowns Ladies 36th in the world and top in Africa.After dispatching AS FAR \u2014 who defeated them 4-0 in the final in Morocco last year \u2014 in this year’s last four, Sundowns are feeling confident ahead of the final.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the mood of my players and confidence has been greatly improved by winning against a team that was called our \u2018hoodoo team\u2019 after we failed to beat AS FAR in our previous two meetings,\u201d Tshabalala said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think beating Rabat, for the players, was a great confidence boost because they defeated the strongest team in the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are playing against another tricky side in Casablanca, but we are looking forward to this challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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