{
  "id": 15127298,
  "title": "Pirates targeting maximum points against Namibia’s African Stars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pirates-targeting-maximum-points-against-namibias-african-stars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/pirates-targeting-maximum-points-against-namibias-african-stars/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has set the goal of reaching the CAF Champions League group stages for the current season. Pirates are set to face Namibia's African Stars in the second qualifying round at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone on Saturday. African Stars had to play at the neutral venue due to a lack of suitable locations in Namibia. Pirates stumbled last season, failing to advance to the group stages after being defeated by Saint-Éloi Lupopo. Head coach Ouaddou stressed the significance of securing a positive result away from home. He emphasized that achieving a positive result is crucial as the season is deemed a major year. Last season's defeat by St. Eloi Lupopo serves as an additional motivation for Pirates. Ouaddou’s team has collected some information about their opponents, despite African Stars' team not starting the league yet. The coach’s team is studying footage and the Namibian side’s playing style. Ouaddou stated that his team has gathered some information and plans to delve deeper into African Stars' tendencies.",
  "summary": "\"It will be important to come back with a positive result,\" Ouaddou said earlier this week.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}