{
  "id": 447219,
  "title": "Pirates and Sundowns avoid each other in MTN8 semifinals draw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/pirates-and-sundowns-avoid-each-other-in-mtn8-semifinals-draw",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:37:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/pirates-and-sundowns-avoid-each-other-in-mtn8-semifinals-draw/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns will face off against Sekhukhune United and Golden Arrows, respectively, in the semifinals of the 2026 MTN8 tournament. The draw was made on Sunday at the FNB Stadium following Kaizer Chiefs' early exit by Abafana Bes’thende. Pirates advanced after defeating Durban City 2-1 in extra time, while Sundowns secured their spot with a 3-2 victory over Polokwane City in extra time. Sekhukhune United edged AmaZulu 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller, while Chiefs were eliminated by Golden Arrows in the first round.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}