Bafana Announce Starting XI For COSAFA Cup Opener

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Bafana Bafana coach Helman Mkhalele has announced his starting XI for this afternoon’s Group A COSAFA Cup opener against Mozambique at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. ‘Midnight Express’ called up 23 players that will do duty for South Africa at the regional tournament that commences today, 26 June until 7 July – with Mzansi hosting it for the seventh consecutive year. Seven debutants were named in the starting XI with only Mondli Mpoto, Malebogo Modise, Ethan Brooks and Thabang Sibanyoni having been previously capped. Bafana has also been pitted against eSwatini and the Zebras of Botswana. South Africa,

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Lebusa Reserves Advice For Pirates Starlet

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Mosa Lebusa has added his voice to praises of Orlando Pirates youngster Relebohile Mofokeng, but in the same breath advised him to stay focused. Mofokeng, 19, impressed in the black and white this past season, featuring 38 times across all competitions, scoring five goals, including the Nedbank Cup winner against Sundowns, and laid six assists which catapulted to him walking away with two accolades at the PSL-end-of-Season awards on Sunday. He also made his Bafana Bafana debut in their 3-1 win over Zimbabwe. In his chat with iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu, in edition 159 of

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Foster & Burnley Learn 2024/25 Opponents

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Lyle Foster and Burnley will kick off the 2024/25 campaign against fellow relegated teams Luton Town. Foster, 23, featured in 24 Premier League games under Vincent Kompany last season, but suffered immediate relegation after only gaining promotion in 2022/23. The Bafana Bafana striker scored five goals and had three assists, but his campaign was also disrupted by an injury and mental health issues. While Kompany has since become the coach of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, Burnley are yet to announce their new head coach, with Kompany’s former assistant Craig Bellamy one of the main candidates. Despite the uncertainty around the

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Sekhukhune Part Ways With Defender

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Sekhukhune United and defender Tshepo Rikhotso have parted ways after just one season. The experienced defender who’s capable of playing at right and centre-back, joined Sekhukhune at the start of last season, with over 200 games of experience in the top-flight with Bloemfontein Celtic and Royal AM, respectively. However, he made just 10 appearances for Babina Noko, with Nyiko Mobbie, Daniel Cardoso, Edwin Gyimah and Trésor Tshibwabwa Yamba ahead of him in the pecking order. iDiski Times understands the two parties have reached a mutual agreement to part ways ahead of the new season as he goes in search of more

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AmaZulu Set To Extend Striker’s Stay

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DStv Premiership side AmaZulu are set to exercise the option on striker Sede Dion’s contract. Dion, 30, joined Usuthu in January 2023 from Marumo Gallants just before they got relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship. The Ivorian was instrumental for Gallants, aiding them to the CAF Confederation Cup knockout stages, but saw their fairytale run come to an end in the semi-finals where they were knocked out by Tanzanian outfit Young Africans. Information received by this website states that AmaZulu are set to exercise the one-year option on Dion’s contract. His current deal is set to expire at the end

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Pirates Bid Accepted By Petro For Angola Star

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Orlando Pirates have seen their $600,000 bid accepted for Petro De Luanda winger Gilberto. Gilberto, 23, comes off an impressive season where he starred at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, helping Angola to reach the quarter-finals of the competition. His form continued at club level with Petro, the club he joined from CRB Libolo in 2022 and has scored six goals with four assists in 34 games. Sivasspor, Raja Atheltic Club, CR Belouizdad, AS FAR, MKE Ankaragücü and Club Dynamo Makhachkala had all made approaches to Petro, but Pirates have reached an agreement with the Angolan

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Tau Wanted In Saudi Arabia – Report

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Al Ahly and Bafana Bafana winger Percy Tau is wanted by at least two Saudi Arabian clubs, according to reports from the gulf region. Tau, 30, still has a contract with the Egyptian giants until June 2025 but rumours around his future have not died down. The reigning African Inter-club Player of the Year is currently sidelined with an injury he picked up during national team duty with Bafana, with Al Ahly having to play catch-up in the Egyptian Premier League, having six games in hand on leaders Pyramids, who sit 17 points ahead of them on the log. But

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Mokwena Reveals Targets For Perfect 2024/25 Season

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has discussed his targets for a perfect 2024/25 campaign, revealing that he would like his team to give it a go where they fell short in 2023/24. The 37-year-old mentor was named DStv Premiership Coach of the Season after leading Sundowns to a seventh consecutive titles, while also clinching the inaugural African Football League (AFL). They also reached the finals of the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup but came second-best against Orlando Pirates on both occasions. Sundowns were also knocked out of the Carling Knockout Cup in the last 16 round by TS Galaxy after

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Santos Set For Next Move After Petro Exit

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Former Petro de Luanda head coach Alexandre Santos is set to make a switch to Tunisia with CS Sfaxien. After winning three consecutive league titles in Angola, Santos departed the club and was linked with Wydad, Simba SC and Kaizer Chiefs. While Chiefs opted to make a move for Nasreddine Nabi, Santos has since been approached by Sfaxien ahead of the 2024/25 season. The eight-time league champions are said to be launching an ambitious new project under new investors, having last won the title in the 2012/13 season. Santos arrived in similar circumstances at Petro, who had last won the

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