Breaking: Chippa Announce Coaching Changes

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Chippa United have confirmed that they have gone away from the co-coaching setup and Kwanele Kopo will be the club’s new head coach, while Thabo September will be his assistant. Kopo and September took over from Morgan Mammila, who was named technical director at the time but later claimed he was still involved in the coaching, in January. The duo won four games, draw three and lost just two, which was enough to secure the club’s status. With the Chilli Boys entering a period of structural changes and also having gone away from their traditional loaning model (as reported in

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Official: Sundowns Confirm Next Exit

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Mamelodi Sundowns have confirmed the departure of goalkeeper Ricardo Goss, who join SuperSport United on loan again, as reported by iDiski Times.. Goss, 30, had returned to Chloorkop after a two-year loan with Matsatsantsa, but he has now returned to Gavin Hunt’s side for the 2024/25 season. The Bafana keeper is already traveling with the SSU squad to Botswana for their involvement in the Mayogoleele Pre-Season Tournament. On Thursday, Sundowns confirmed his departure on loan. “Goalkeeper Ricardo Goss will join SuperSport United on loan for the 2024/25 season. All the best for the season ahead, Ricardo,” the club stated. Goss

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Two New Faces Resurface At SuperSport

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Former Moroka Swallows goalkeeper Thakasani Mbanjwa and former Chippa United midfielder Brooklyn Poggenpoel have resurfaced at SuperSport United. Matsatsantsa had a friendly match against Stellenbosch FC on Thursday, losing 3-1, with Mbanjwa and Poggenpoel featuring in the game. Gavin Hunt’s side then left for Botswana to continue with their pre-season at the Mayogoleele Pre-Season Tournament. Former Chippa midfielder Poggenpoel left the Eastern Cape-based side after spending two seasons with the club. The 24-year-old was one of the players released after failing to agree on terms over a new contract. Meanwhile, Mbanjwa was released by Swallows after the club had financial

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Latest FIFA Rankings Confirmed

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Bafana Bafana climbed up two spots in the latest FIFA rankings to 57th worldwide but remained 10th in Africa. Hugo Broos’ men collected four points during the recent 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, drawing 1-1 in Nigeria before beating Zimbabwe 3-1 at a packed Freestate Stadium. As a consequence, Bafana moved up two spots worldwide, jumping past Jamaica and Paraguay. Meanwhile, Morocco have remained top-ranked, even though they dropped two spots into 14th overall despite two wins in the recent World Cup qualifiers. Meanwhile, Senegal (19th overall) and Egypt (36th) complete Africa’s top three, followed by 2023 AFCON champions Ivory Coast

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Rulani Confirms Shock PSL Offer

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Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed he has a mouthwatering offer from Richards Bay but he didn’t want to take another South African club to not come up against Mamelodi Sundowns and his former players. Mokwena, 37, took over as head coach of the Moroccan giants, just days after being sacked by Sundowns. But Wydad were not the only ones interested in his services, as even DStv Premiership side Richards Bay, who announced the Phakwe Group as their new partner in a deal worth up to R100-million, made an audacious attempt to sign the South African tactician.

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Chiefs Announce Pre-Season Opponents

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Kaizer Chiefs have announced they will face Qatar’s Al Shahaniya SC during their pre-season camp in Turkiye. Amakhosi have been in Turkiye for two weeks and are being put their paces by new head coach Nasreddine Nabi and his technical team. While Chiefs have been quiet with regards to their friendly matches, they did play two unnamed opponents so far. On Thursday, they announced they will face newly promoted Qatar Stars League side Al Shahaniya SC on 20 July. “With the team continuing with their pre-season camp and preparations in Turkiye, Amakhosi will play their third practice/friendly match against Qatar’s

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Ex-Pirates Star Spotted With New Club

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Former Orlando Pirates winger Vincent Pule has been spotted with SuperSport United’s traveling squad in Botswana. Mashonisa completed a move to Matsatsantsa, as reported by this publication on Wednesday. He is already part of the traveling squad to Botswana where Gavin Hunt’s men will take part in the Mayogoleele Pre-Season Tournament. Pule was spotted with the SuperSport squad in Botswana, alongside fellow new signings Nyiko Mobbie and Ricardo Goss, with the latter returning for another loan spell while the Bafana Bafana right-back was signed on a permanent deal. SuperSport head coach Gavin Hunt previously worked with the Pule during their

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Pirates Remain Unbeaten On Spain Tour

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Orlando Pirates shared the spoils with recently relegated LALIGA side Granada, keeping their unbeaten run in the preseason. Pirates started their third pre-season game against recently relegated Spanish side Granada on the back-foot. Inside 10 minutes, Sipho Chaine made a good save after poor defending from Pirates, right after that Evidence Makgopa cleared the ball off the line to keep the score 0-0. After a brilliant ball movement from the Soweto giants in the 19th minute, Patrick Maswanganyi found new signing Gilberto who slotted the ball to the far post to make it 1-0. Two minutes later, Granada levelled matters

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Sundowns Lose Second Pre-Season Fixture In Austria

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Mamelodi Sundowns went down 1-0 to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv in their pre-season friendly at the Sportstadion Wörgl on Wednesday evening. After their 2-1 loss to SV Sandhurst on Tuesday, a much-changed side lined-up against Kyiv who fielded a full-strength side on the day. While Sundowns lacked their usual fluency and crisp passing synonymous with the club in recent seasons, their lack of game time and training was evident. For the returning Bafana Bafana players, it was their first fixture since the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe and it came as no surprise when Bamba Diallo opened the

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