Mokwena – Why I Left MC Alger

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New Al-Ittihad SC head coach Rulani Mokwena has explained the reasons for his departure from MC Alger, saying there were a lot of things to consider. Mokwena parterd ways with the Algerian side late last week after eight months in charge and left the side in top spot on the Algerian League 1 table with 46 points in 20 matches. They lead their nearest rivals JS Saoura who have played three more matches by six points. The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad AC coach said it was important for him and his technical team to leave Alger in a good

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Broos Makes Strong Mofokeng Claim

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has insisted he will not play Relebohile Mofokeng on the wing anymore, but rather sees him as a number 10. Mofokeng, 21, has made 10 appearances for Bafana so far, but most of them coming on the left wing. However, after his club coach Abdeslam Ouaddou recently switched him more often in the number 10 role, Broos admitted he will do the same, as he feels the Pirates star doesn’t have the qualities “to be a good winger”. “He’s not a winger, Rele is not a winger,” he told reporters. “I will see now

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LaLiga Star & Norwich Defender Named in Panama Squad

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Levante FC centre-back Martin Krug and Norwich City defender José Córdoba have been called up to the Panama squad that will face Bafana Bafana. South Africa will host Panama in two international friendly matches in March 2026, serving as key preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The matches will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on March 27 and at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on March 31, 2026. Also in the squad is Bongokuhle Hlongwane’s teammate, Carlos Harvey, who plays for Minnesota United in the USA MLS. PANAMA FULL SQUAD: GOALKEEPERS: Orlando Mosquera (Al-Fahya FC), Luis

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Broos – It’s The Main Reason We Didn’t Do Well At AFCON

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has shed light on the strict rules and the ‘DNA’ needed to be a national team player – which he’s now addressed and dropped players about. In the past, Broos has shown a zero-tolerance approach for discipline in camp with the likes of Jayden Adams and Mbekezeli Mbokazi being publicly called out by the Belgian after missing the start of national team camp. He was clear after naming the 23-man squad to face Panama about having the right mentality and attitude to represent the country and having a specific DNA to succeed, which he

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Broos Discusses Mbule & Tito Drops

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Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos has provided some insight for excluding midfielders Sipho Mbule and Patrick Maswanganyi from the squad set to face Panama in two friendly matches. Both Orlando Pirates players were omitted, with Broos admitting Mbule played a crucial role in Bafana’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026, but citing his limited game-time and lack of consistency as reasons for his drop. “I think Sipho helped us a lot in September/October qualifiers for the World Cup,” Broos said on SABC1. “He was really outstanding but be consistent it’s not enough to play your games and the

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Broos Makes Petersen Admission

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has stated that Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen would have been included in his latest squad if it was not for his injury. Broos announced the preliminary squad earlier this month, comprising five goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams, Ricardo Goss, Sipho Chaine, Renaldo Leaner, and Darren Johnson – with Petersen already sidelined with injury then. The final squad, named on Thursday, featured Williams, Goss, and Leaner, who are the goalkeepers picked for the two friendly matches against Panama. Petersen, before missing the last three games for Amakhosi due to injury, had been performing well, keeping 11

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Broos On Chaine Drop

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has addressed the unexpected omission of Sipho Chaine, the inclusion of Renaldo Leaner, and the importance of Ricardo Goss. The Belgian mentor announced his final squad on Thursday for two upcoming international friendlies against Panama national football team, as part of preparations for the FIFA World Cup. Despite leading the league with 14 clean sheets in 21 matches, Chaine was notably left out. Broos emphasised that missing out is not just a concern for those excluded, but also for players selected, as no place in the World Cup squad is guaranteed. “Everybody has to

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15 Players Excluded From Bafana Squad

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Hugo Broos has dropped 15 players from his preliminary Bafana Bafana squad, with Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine one of the big surprises. Broos had already dropped Siyabonga Ngezana and Sipho Mbule from his preliminary selection, while the Belgian mentor also confirmed that Thapelo Morena, who had made the initial squad, has been excluded due to injury. But there were several other players who didn’t make it, including Pirates’ Chaine, with Broos preferring Renaldo Leaner and Ricardo Goss as back-up for Ronwen Williams. The Bafana coach also explained that Mohau Nkota was not called because he’s going through a difficult

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Broos Announces Final Squad To Face Panama

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named the final 23-man squad for the upcoming two games against Panama in South Africa. South Africa face the North American side in Durban and Cape Town in two weeks time as preperation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup – where they open the global event against hosts Mexico. South Korea and the one of the European play-off winners will round off Group A, where Bafana are still in the process of finding the final pieces of their squad that were knocked out of the last-16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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