Bafana Bafana walked off the Dobsonville Stadium pitch with a win, but not with applause ringing in their ears from their coach. Yes, the scoreboard read 1-0 against Ghana’s CHAN side. Yes, Sipho Mbule produced a moment of magic with a long-range strike that reminded everyone why his talent still excites South African football fans. […]
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Sipho Mbule does not score quiet goals. And on a warm Soweto evening, with Bafana Bafana’s AFCON bags practically packed, the midfielder reminded everyone why moments of brilliance still matter in international football. His thunderous strike was enough to hand South Africa a 1–0 win over Ghana at Dobsonville Stadium, sending Hugo Broos’ side off […]
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A Storm Just Before Kick-Off With the Africa Cup of Nations only days away, Bafana Bafana find themselves dealing with an off-field distraction that has little to do with tactics or team selection. Head coach Hugo Broos is facing scrutiny after comments he made about defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi and his agent triggered a formal complaint […]
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Almost thirty years have passed since Bafana Bafana stood on top of Africa, lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy at FNB Stadium in 1996. For many South Africans, that moment exists somewhere between memory and myth, a golden era that today’s generation has only heard about from parents, coaches and grainy highlight reels. Now, […]
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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is fuming, and this time his frustration is directed at one of South Africa’s brightest young talents. Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi, fresh off leading the Buccaneers to yet another cup triumph, has landed himself in hot water after arriving late to the national team’s training camp ahead of […]
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As Africa counts down to another Africa Cup of Nations, a familiar frustration has resurfaced. This time, it comes straight from inside the Bafana Bafana camp. Assistant coach Helman Mkhalele has publicly questioned FIFA’s decision to allow clubs to hold on to players until just six days before the start of AFCON. The tournament kicks […]
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African national teams were plunged into panic this week after FIFA unexpectedly reduced the mandatory player release period for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. With the tournament in Morocco kicking off on 21 December, coaches say the late change has derailed months of planning and forced them into last minute reshuffles. A Decision That […]
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African football officials and supporters across the continent are expressing anger after FIFA approved a later release date for AFCON bound players, allowing clubs to hold onto their stars until 15 December. With the tournament in Morocco kicking off on 21 December, national teams say the decision throws weeks of planning into disarray. Why The […]
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South Africans love a football debate, and whenever Bafana Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations squad is announced, social media becomes a lively battlefield of opinions. But this week, one of the country’s most respected former defenders, Matthew Booth, offered a calm and confident voice in the noise. Booth believes Hugo Broos has selected a squad […]
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After days of swirling rumours and heated WhatsApp debates among South African football fans, Chicago Fire have finally confirmed what many suspected. Mbekezeli Mbokazi, one of Orlando Pirates’ brightest young defenders, is officially heading to Major League Soccer. The 20-year-old joins the American club in a move that comes at a dramatic time for the […]
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Bafana Bafana legend Edward “Magents” Motale says he’s getting goosebumps. Not because of nostalgia, but because the current national team is starting to remind him of the iconic AFCON 1996 squad that lifted the trophy on home soil. And according to him, the spark behind it is something South African football fans know all too […]
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When Hugo Broos finally unveiled his 25-man AFCON squad, the country reacted with the kind of passion only South Africans can summon for football. Pirates and Sundowns fans celebrated. Chiefs fans fumed. Analysts spent hours on radio and X trying to decode the logic. At the centre of it all stood one headline question: why […]
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