[citation needed] The two teams had met in the group stage, with Orlando Pirates winning in Egypt 3–0, then earning a goalless draw at home on the last matchday against an already-qualified Al-Ahly to clinch a spot in the semifinals.

It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home stadium of Orlando Pirates FC of the Premier Soccer League, and was intended to be utilized, as a training field, for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after it was completely rebuilt and reopened on 22 November 2008.

[10] The stadium was originally built for the Johannesburg Bantu Football Association and it had a seating capacity of 24,000 and cost £37,500 to construct.

It was opened by the Minister for Bantu development, MC de Wet Nel, and Ian Maltz who was then Mayor of Johannesburg on 2 May 1959.

[2] Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco) Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Fourth official: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) Assistant referees: Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea) Félicien Kabanda (Rwanda) Fourth official: Maudo Jallow (Gambia)