Nigeria Coach Not Happy With Bafana Draw, Claps Back At Journos

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Nigeria coach Finidi George says he wasn’t happy with his side’s 1-1 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, and clapped back at journalists questioning his substitutions. The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw after Themba Zwane had given the visitors a first-half lead, which was cancelled out by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. Nigeria looked the more threatening in the second half but were denied multiple times by Ronwen Williams. After the match, George insisted his players reacted well after a poor first half. “We started sloppy in the first

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Riveiro Comments On Pirates Striker’s Exit

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has broken his silence on striker Souaibou Marou’s exit, saying it bowed down to other players who were better in the striker’s role. Marou joined Pirates in January 2023 from Cameroonian giants Coton Sport FC. This was after he formed part of the Indomitable Lions’ 2022 FIFA World Cup squad in Qatar. The 23-year-old made nine appearances across all competitions in the famous black and white, scoring just one goal. He won two Nedbank Cup trophies and one MTN8 trophy with Pirates. Speaking to Thabiso Mosia on Radio 2000’s Game On, Riveiro mentioned that

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Official: AmaZulu Announce 3 Exits

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AmaZulu have announced the exits of George Maluleka, Augustine Kwem and Veluyeke Zulu on Friday. Usuthu had a below par season and missed out on the top eight, however, it looks like Sandile Zungu will give head coach Pablo Franco Martin more time to prove himself. Meanwhile, the club’s squad revamp continues after thy confirmed three departures on Friday. They announced the departures of Maluleka and Kwem, as reported by iDiski Times earlier in the week. Kwem, 26, has scored 11 goals in 49 games for the club since his move from TS Galaxy and has already been linked with

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Broos Reacts To Nigeria Draw

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has reacted to his side’s 1-1 draw with Nigeria at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday night. Broos’ men got the opener in the first half via Themba Zwane, who was superbly set up by Sphelele Sithole before going passed two Nigerian defenders to slot home. However, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the equaliser right after the half-time break. Bafana had to survive a host of Nigerian attacks, while trying to threaten on the counter. After the match, Broos hailed his side for their resilience after a difficult trip to Uyo on Wednesday and

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Bafana Earn Hard-Earned Point In Nigeria

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Bafana Bafana earned a point away as they and Nigeria drew 1-1 in their World Cup Group C game at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday night. Group C has been thrown wide open after this week’s results, with Rwanda, who were the group leaders before these fixtures, losing 1-0 to Benin on Thursday. Lesotho moved above Rwanda after beating Zimbabwe 2-0 on Friday afternoon. So there was a lot to play for in Uyo, as Finidi George took charge of the Super Eagles for the first time in a competitive fixture. The Nigerians, who were early favourites

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Bafana Announce Starting XI For Nigeria Clash

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his starting XI to face Nigeria in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday night in Uyo. Nigeria host South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium at 21:00 on Friday, with the game hugely important in Group C of the World Cup qualifiers. After wins from Benin (1-0 over Rwanda) and Lesotho (2-0 over Zimbabwe), Bafana has dropped into fourth position on the log with three points, while Nigeria sit in fifth with just two. Both teams have dropped points in their World Cup qualification so far, with Bafana beating Benin 2-1

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Doc Picks His Bafana XI For Nigeria

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South Africa and Kaizer Chiefs legend Theophilus Doctor Khumalo has revealed the Bafana Bafana starting XI he would pick to face Nigeria. Both rivals face each other at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday night, with the match kicking off at 21:00 SAST. It’s a critical game for both side’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification after Bafana started with a 2-1 win over Benin and 2-0 defeat to Rwanda, while Nigeria drew 1-1 with Lesotho and Zimbabwe, respectively. As a consequence, the loser of today’s tie would fall behind in Group C after three matches played. With Hugo

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Qatari Club Express Interest In Sundowns Star

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Qatari Stars League side Al-Wakrah have expressed interest in Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena. Mokoena has been linked to several clubs over the past two seasons after emerging as one of the leading performers for club and country. He starred with Bafana Bafana at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and was included in the Team of the Tournament, which brought interest from Egyptian giants Al Ahly and in England, according to media reports. It has since been suggested that Al Wakrah are keen to partner Mokoena with former Red Devils star Hamdi Fathi, who is one of three current

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Zim Suffer Huge Blow In Bafana Group

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Minnows Lesotho handed a star-studded Zimbabwe outfit a 2-0 defeat in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Group C clash played at Orlando Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Warriors came into the tie rooted at the bottom of Group C with two points from their opening two matches. They held Rwanda to a goalless stalemate away from home, and avoided defeat against Nigeria, as the tie ended 1-1. Likuena on the other hand have shown that they’re no pushovers, holding both Nigeria and Benin to 1-1 and 0-0 draws, respectively. It was a frantic start with Zimbabwe going on the

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