Mamelodi Sundowns' latest assignment on the continent has come with having an unusual new feel as they get to play Moroccan club AS Forces Armees Royales de Rabat (FAR Rabat) for the first time ever.
Rarely do Sundowns get to play opposition that they have never been up against before and in this case, all their six trips to Morocco before have been to play Wydad Casablanca.
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Saturday's Group B match will be played at Stade El Abdi (21:00) in the port city El Jadida – about 100km from Casablanca on the Atlantic coastline.
For all their travels to this North African country, this is Sundowns' first to El Jadida and the first time they play at this 15 000-seater venue.
With Morocco hosting the AFCON finals next year, stadiums are being renovated and clubs have been forced to use alternative venues to host their games with FAR Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium not available.
FAR Rabat is an opponent that was coached by Nasreddine Nabi until as recent as July 1, before he then left to join Kaizer Chiefs.
Since Nabi's departure five months ago, the military club has had Polish coach Czeslaw Michniewicz and now have Frenchman Hubert Velud calling the shots.
The Brazilians are already in Morocco having touched down at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on Wednesday after traveling via Doha, Qatar with their journey having started in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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Sundowns have arrived in Morocco needing all the points after dropping two at home against AS Maniema Union in the first match.
The game on Saturday will be the first of five which will take Manqoba Mngqithi's men to 50 for this calendar year.