The 4 remaining coaches within the 2025 Nedbank Cup shall be dreaming of lifting the trophy this yr, with one searching for a 3rd title in succession and the others all searching for their maiden title having joined their golf equipment this season.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is searching for his hat-trick of trophy wins as his defending champions face Marumo Gallants, who’re headed their new Moroccan coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, on Sunday at 3pm.
Later that very same night Mamelodi Sundowns’ Portuguese tactician Miguel Cardoso will pit his wits in opposition to Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi, who’s hoping to finish his facet’s 10-year look ahead to a bit of silverware. That recreation kicks-off at 6pm.
Here’s a have a look at the 4 coaches and their Nedbank Cup report.
MIGUEL CARDOSO
Nedbank Cup report: P3 W3 D0 L0
Cardoso took over Sundowns this season and has been in command of all three of their video games within the Nedbank Cup in what’s his debut marketing campaign within the PSL.
The Portuguese coach led The Brazilians to wins over Sibanye Golden Stars (5-2), Mpheni Residence Defenders (2-0) and Sekhukhune United (1-0), and likewise has them into the semifinals of the CAF Champions League. The 52-year-old has but to win a cup trophy in his teaching profession, having led Esperance to the Tunisian Ligue 1 title in 2023-24.
NASREDDINE NABI
Nedbank Cup report: P2 W2 D0 L0
Tunisian Nabi can also be in his first season within the PSL and hoping to finish Chiefs’ trophy drought. The Nedbank Cup can be a mighty prize for a workforce that has not lifted the trophy for 12, or silverware of any type since 2015.
Performances from the facet have been combined, however they’re via to the last-4 in South Africa’s most prestigious knockout competitors. Nabi was not on the bench for the 4-0 win over Free Brokers as he served a suspension however was in cost after they defeated Chippa United 3-0 within the Final 16, and the 3-1 away win in opposition to Stellenbosch FC within the quarterfinals.
He’s a two-time winner of the Tanzanian FA Cup with Younger Africans.
ABDESLAM OUADDOU
Nedbank Cup report: P1 W0 D1 L0
Moroccan Ouaddou joined Marumo Gallants in March so is new to the membership and the league however has executed effectively to enhance the fortunes of the Free State facet. His one and solely Nedbank Cup recreation thus far was the penalty shoot-out victory over Durban Metropolis within the quarterfinals. He can have his facet fired up as underdogs for his or her conflict on Sunday with Pirates. He’s trying to win his first trophy as a supervisor.
JOSE RIVEIRO
Nedbank Cup report: P13 W11 D2 L0
Riveiro is already a Pirates legend as he prepares to exit the membership on the finish of the season. He has gained two Nedbank Cups in 2023 and 2024, and three MTN8s, and is trying to be the primary coach to win three titles in a row in South Africa’s FA Cup.
He has Pirates performed as a well-oiled machine, with each participant figuring out their roles to the tee. He has additionally developed a squad that is aware of methods to win knockout video games of soccer and already holds the report for essentially the most Nedbank Cup video games unbeaten as a coach with 13, with two attracts in there.
