{
  "id": 18970550,
  "title": "USM Alger stun Sundowns to lift CAF Super Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/usm-alger-stun-sundowns-to-lift-caf-super-cup",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T15:41:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/usm-alger-stun-sundowns-to-lift-caf-super-cup/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a 3-1 loss to USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. Goals from Zakaria Draoui, Saâdi Radouani, and Ahmed Khaldi secured the victory for the Algerian side. Rain and thunderstorms delayed the second half by 35 minutes. Sundowns scored only through Iqraam Rayners in the 22nd minute after VAR intervened for a penalty awarded after Achref Abada handled a cross. However, USM Alger's Radouani equalized in the 35th minute, and Khaldi added a third in the 55th minute. The loss marks another setback for Sundowns, who were eliminated from the CAF Champions League earlier this month. They have now missed out on continental trophies and failed to follow the 2017 team that won the CAF Super Cup.",
  "summary": "The Algerian side stunned the home crowd with goals from Zakaria Draoui, Saâdi Radouani and Ahmed Khaldi.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Sundowns stunned at Loftus as USM Alger claim CAF Super Cup glory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/sundowns-stunned-at-loftus-as-usm-alger-claim-caf-super-cup-glory",
        "published": "2026-11-08T15:39:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "USM Alger stun Mamelodi Sundowns to win CAF Super Cup for second time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/usm-alger-stun-mamelodi-sundowns-to-win-caf-super-cup-for-second-time",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:24:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "USM Alger stun Sundowns to win African Super Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/usm-alger-stun-sundowns-to-win-african-super-cup",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:54:28.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}