Panama Coach – What Will Make Bafana Rematch ‘Difficult’

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Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen has outlined what he expects will make their second friendly encounter against Bafana Bafana more challenging following their recent clash last week.  The two sides played to a 1-1 draw at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday evening, with both teams showing moments of quality in a tightly contested match. They are set to meet again on Tuesday at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town as part of their ongoing preparations for the FIFA World Cup.  Looking ahead to the fixture, Christiansen admitted that he anticipates a tougher contest this time around, mainly due to

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Chiefs Make Major Announcement

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Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have officially unveiled their women’s side in Ekuehuleni on Wednesday. The team will play in South Africa’s women’s football second tier league, the SASOL league which is also a promotional league to the Hollywoodbets Super League. This makes them the fourth Betway Premiership side to have a women’s side after Mamelodi Sundowns, TS Galaxy and Stellenbosch FC. “The establishment of the Kaizer Chiefs Ladies team represents a clear commitment from the Club to invest in the women’s game, to create meaningful opportunities for players, and to contribute to the continued growth of football in the country,”

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Official: Gallants Announce New Head Coach

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Marumo Gallants have secured the services of highly-rated Belgian-Moroccan head coach Jamil Benouahi as the successor of Alexandre Lafitte. Gallants have officially parted ways with 28-year-old Frenchman after his short suspension, amidst a poor run of results and have now turned to the former ASFAR and USM Alger coach to turn their season around. Sources have confirmed he’s received his necessary paperwork, started training the senior first team squad and has been entrusted to lead the team until the end of the 2025/26 season. Benouahi has not hid his desire in the past to work in South African football as

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Williams Rallies Calls For Foster Support

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Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams has urged supporters to rally behind under-fire striker Lyle Foster as he is facing difficult times. Foster is currently the number one Bafana striker and has been good but in recent games he has been a victim of football supporters calling for him to be substituted as they get frustrated by him missing chances. Williams dived deep on Foster’s situation stating the difficult times that the Burnely striker is facing with his team fighting for survival in Premier League and he has to lead there as well. The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper asked the South African

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Panama Coach Singles Out Bafana Star For Praise 

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Panama coach Thomas Christiansen has singled out one Bafana Bafana star for special praise ahead of their second international friendly clash on Tuesday. The two sides are set to meet once again in front of a sold-out crowd at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, with kick-off scheduled for 19:30.  Their first encounter, which took place on Friday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, ended in a 1-1 draw, with Bafana Bafana fighting back to equalise after Panama had taken the lead. Speaking during a pre-match press conference on Monday at the DHL Stadium, the Panama coach was asked to identify

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Pirates Makes Soweto Derby Announcement

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Orlando Pirates have confirmed tickets for the upcoming Soweto Derby have been sold out in the space of a day. Tickets had gone on sale on Monday, starting from R120 for level one and R170 for level two. As with the previous derby, tickets sold out in record time in less than 24 hours. This will be the 185th official meeting between Amakhosi and the Sea Robbers. The match will now take place on Sunday, 26 April, instead of Saturday as initially scheduled, due to logistical considerations around the Nasrec area. The Sunday date is expected to benefit travelling supporters,

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Broos Makes Key Confirmation About Final Bafana WC Squad

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has revealed that he is close to finalising his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  With the tournament set to take place in the USA, Mexico, and Canada between June and July, South Africa is stepping up their preparations. The team faces Panama in their second friendly on Tuesday at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, following a 1-1 draw in Durban last Friday. Broos stated that around 70% to 75% of his squad is already decided, although he cautioned that changes could still occur if players lose form at club level or suffer

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Teko Shares Strong View On Mbule’s Career Situation

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Mamelodi Sundowns legend Teko Modise believes Sipho Mbule remains a player with immense untapped ability, describing him as someone who is still “bubbling under potential” and yet to fully reach the heights expected of him.  Over the years, Mbule’s career has been a mixture of praise and criticism, with much of it stemming from his off-field challenges, which at times have impacted his performances on the pitch. This season, following his move to Orlando Pirates from Mamelodi Sundowns, there were clear signs that Mbule was beginning to rediscover his form and rebuild momentum in his career.  However, inconsistency and an

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Junior Makes Mofokeng Plea To Broos

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has made a plea to Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos to trust Relebohile Mofokeng ahead of what he called an ‘unfit’ Themba Zwane. Khanye’s comments follow the first international friendly between Bafana and Panama last Friday in Durban which ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Zwane started the match, lasted 60 minutes and was replaced by the Orlando Pirates attacker. Khanye argues that Mshishi’ s quality is unquestionable however his recent form and how he’s been used at Mamelodi Sundowns suggest someone else should be ahead of him in the national team. The former Kaizer Chiefs

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