Orlando Pirates are set to face off against Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv in a pre-season friendly during their training camp in Spain.

The Buccaneers are scheduled to travel to Europe for a pre-season camp in Spain between 9 and 20 July to begin preparations for the 2023-24 season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv have since confirmed that they will face the Buccaneers in a friendly match on 13 July before taking on Premier League outfit Bournemouth on July 16.

“Maccabi Tel Aviv will kick off the pre-season training camp in Marbella, Spain with a practice match against South Africa’s giants Orlando Pirates on July 13th,” Maccabi Tel Aviv confirmed on their website.

“Coached by Jose Riviero, the Bucaneers who won the South African league title nine times and reached the CAF Confederations Cup final twice (2015 and 2021/22) finished last season’s South African league campaign in the runners-up spot as well as [with] two South African Cups.”

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