Doc Shares Views On Mbule’s World Cup Chances

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Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo believes a player like Sipho Mbule still has a chance at making Hugo Broos’ final FIFA World Cup squad. Mbule is among the group of players who were at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Bafana but dropped for the two international friendlies against Panama later this week. With the World Cup kicking off in America in June, many believe the Panama list gives a window into what the final squad may look like. Mbule has also struggled to get game-time at his club, especially in the second round of the season with

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Panama Coach Wary of Pirates and Sundowns Players Threat

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Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen says his side is well aware of the threat posed by South Africa’s locally based players, particularly those from Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates. Panama are set to take on Bafana Bafana in an international friendly on Friday at Moses Mabhida Stadium, with kickoff at 19:00.  The two teams will meet again on Tuesday at DHL Stadium as part of their preparations for the FIFA World Cup. Speaking at Thursday’s pre-match press conference, Christiansen said his team has studied South Africa closely and analysed several of their previous matches.  He highlighted the influence of Sundowns

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Mofokeng Joins Exclusive Pirates Club

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When Relebohile Mofokeng scored a hat-trick on Sunday, he joined an exclusive group of Orlando Pirates who have scored three goals in a league game in the PSL era. In this week’s iDiski Times e-paper, Matshelane Mamabolo looked back at Mofokeng’s performance, and at those Pirates players who have also scored hat-tricks. The Pirates youngster was in his element on Sunday as he scored his maiden hat-trick to help the Buccaneers to a 6-0 ‘massacre’ of TS Galaxy in Mbombela.  The victory saw Pirates move to the top of the Betway Premiership table – a point ahead of champions Mamelodi

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Okon On His Meteoric Rise From Amateur Football To Germany

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Bafana Bafana defender Ime Okon has expressed how special it is to be with the national team again as he reflected on his meteoric rise from amateur football in South Africa to Germany in the space of a few years. Having joined SuperSport United from AFC Randburg as a teenager, Okon spent just one season in the DStv Diski Challenge before being promoted to the first-team where he became an integral part of the defence and eventually landing a transfer to Hannover 96. His technical ability on the ball, aggression, 1v1 strengths and his pace made him one of the

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Fadlu On Chances Of Returning To PSL

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Raja Casablanca coach Fadlu Davids has weighed in on chances of returning to the PSL, having been out of the country for the past three seasons. Davids initially served as assistant to Josef Zinnbauer at Raja between 2023 and 2024 before moving on to take charge of Simba SC, where he led the team to the CAF Confederation Cup final. He later rejoined Raja Casablanca as head coach and is currently chasing his first trophy in that role, with the team sitting top of the league on 30 points from 15 matches. In an interview with Andile Ncube on Metro

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Broos – Why Mbokazi & Hlongwane Won’t Play First Panama Game

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi and striker Bongokuhle Hlongwane won’t play the first game against Panama. South Africa are scheduled to face the North American side on Friday, 27 March at Moses Mabhida Stadium, with kickoff set for 19:00 in Durban. The two sides will meet again in a second friendly on Tuesday, 31 March at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Speaking during a pre-match press conference at Mabhida Stadium, Broos explained that both Mbokazi and Hlongwane recently completed a long trip from the United States, and as a result, the technical team has

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Soweto Derby Update Announced

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The upcoming Soweto Derby has been moved from Saturday, 25 April to Sunday, 26 April – the kick off remained 15:00. Orlando Pirates will host Kaizer Chiefs this time around after the Buccaneers won the “away fixture” 3-0 in February. With Pirates and Chiefs set to battle each other one more time this season, the match was initially scheduled for the Saturday. However, the Buccaneers have now released a fixture update, confirming the game will be played on Sunday 26 April, with Monday being a public holiday. An update on ticket sales for the highly anticipated match is yet to

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Leaner – Why I Wasn’t Surprised By Bafana Call-Up

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Sekhukhune United goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner has explained why he was not surprised by his call-up to the Bafana Bafana squad. The 28-year-old has been in sublime form for Sekhukhune this season and has been on the periphery of the squad, often being cut from the preliminary group before the final squad. However, he’s now been included ahead of Sipho Chaine, who is the leading contender for Goalkeeper of the Season in the Premier Soccer League this season, and been the second-choice stopper behind Ronwen Williams for over a year now. “I don’t feel like I was surprised, you know in

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Jomo Weighs In On Mofokeng Debate

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Orlando Pirates legend Jomo Sono has weighed in on the conversation about current attacker Relebohile Mofokeng’s best position. The topic of where the youngster is best suited has been in the headlines in recent weeks, with Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos saying the 21-year-old should be playing as a number 10 – something his club coach Abdeslam Ouaddou also recently admitted, with Mofokeng thriving for the Buccaneers in the 10 role. Mofokeng’s versatility has seen him help his side with assists and goals as they currently occupy first spot on the Betway Premiership standings with 51 points. The player

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