WATCH: MTN 8 Cup semifinals, who will make the final?

As the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa cup semifinals are around the corner, soccer legends Josta Dladla and Morgan Gould visited Kathorus Mail at the Alberton Office to share details about MTN 8 campaign on September 26.

Four remaining teams will battle for the Wafa Wafa title and the eight million cash prize.

The clubs that booked their sports in the semifinals include the 2021 champions Mamelodi Sundowns which will compete against Orlando Pirates on the first leg at Orlando Stadium on October 1, while Amazulu takes on Kaizer Chiefs at FNB stadium.

Dladla said they represent all teams. However, he shared his predictions citing that he believes Orlando Pirates will reach the final, which is the club he has been assigned to.

“I cross my fingers for Pirates to win so that I can win the last-legend-standing prize to dedicate to the charity of my choice,” said Dladla.

He altered that Chiefs and Amazulu is a difficult one because the two sides drew 0 – 0 in the league.

“I thought Chiefs was going to struggle, but they impressed me. We need Chiefs in the final and they have to beat Amazulu. I know it is a two-leg affair. But we need those goals because its goals for charity, as you know that R 20 000 goes into a charity. So, Kaizer Chiefs has to score more goals against Amazulu.”

Gould said Sundowns is more likely to succeed in the final because the team is well-oiled and has support from two coaches and an assistant coach.

“Sundowns has an upper hand I am teamed up with them. My prediction is that they will go through to the final. In the first game, they might get beaten 2 – 1, but in the second leg they will come back with a 3-1 victory.”

Based on the club’s performances in their last five matches in the league Sundowns won five games and lost one and scored 15 goals and conceded five. Pirates won three, draw one and lost one, scored six and conceded three.

While Chiefs won two, draw two and lost one, they scored seven and conceded nine, which leaves them with a negative two-goal difference. Amazulu also won three and lost two games, They scored and conceded eight goals.

Competition prizes

According to the MTN SA senior manager, sponsorship and events Bongani Ntshingila, soccer fans and MTN customers have a chance to win by participating in interesting football quizzes, the match predictor on the MTN8 ayoba channel, as well as some football-related content on MTN FC.

He said MTN has R8m in prizes up for grabs. Dial *144 *8# to opt-in, buy a bundle or recharge with R10 or more to stand a chance to win a share of R8m in prizes, which includes the last-fan-standing.

“The MTN8 last-fan-standing is the ultimate MTN8 fan who will walk away with an R1m cash prize at the end of the tournament. Fans can participate even if their favourite club has been knocked out of the competition,” said Ntshingila.

“Fans and customers are encouraged to download the ayoba app, to participate in the score predictions on match days and also participate in the Trivia8 to increase your chance of winning.”

Charitable initiatives

Ntshingila said MTN will pledge R20 000 per goal scored in regulation time during the tournament and all proceeds raised will be donated to charity after the tournament.

He further said through the MTN8 legacy programme, this year MTN will donate dream bags, which consist of football-playing kits, to schools to assist budding soccer players in communities.

“The legends will also be a part of the last-legend-standing initiative which will see them battle it out, ‘Wafa Wafa’ style, for the grand prize that will be ploughed back into communities.”