Betway Premiership defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns to face Bundesliga team RB Leipzig in a friendly match in May

Betway Premiership defending champions will face Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in a friendly match at the end of May.

The game will be staged in South Africa at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria in what will be both team's last match of this season as this game will fall outside the normal football season dates.

“RB Leipzig is setting another strong international marker and will travel to South Africa for the first time in the club’s history. As part of the tour “RE KAOFELA” (English: all together), the Red Bulls will be hosted in Johannesburg from 26 to 30 May 2026 – a significant milestone for RB Leipzig and the club’s third major international tour after previous trips to the USA in 2024 and Brazil in 2025," a statement reads.

“The sporting highlight of the tour will be a friendly match against Mamelodi Sundowns, champions of the Premier League in South Africa, on 29 May 2026 in Pretoria. The match against the participant of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will kick off at 20:00 local time at the historic Lucas Moripe Stadium. The game will be broadcasted live by SABC3, Bundesliga media partner in the market.

"This encounter brings together two football cultures known for professionalism, talent development and innovation – and sets a strong signal for sporting exchange between Germany and South Africa. In addition, RB Leipzig is once again planning numerous activations and activities with Red Bull, Puma, Tudor and other partners in the region.”