Broos Announces Bafana Squad

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his preliminary squad for the crunch 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Liberia. Bafana return to action for the first time in 2023 and it’s for their double header with Liberia, which will decide whether they will qualify for the upcoming AFCON. Both South Africa and Liberia lost their opening Group K games against Morocco and will now battle it out for second place in the group. There are only three teams in Group K, because Zimbabwe has remained suspended by FIFA for government interference in their football. Bafana host Liberia at

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Richards Bay Captain Mtolo Has Sadly Passed Away

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Richards Bay FC captain Siphamandla Mtolo has sadly passed away on Tuesday, iDiski Times has learnt. Mtolo is said to have collapsed on the pitch when they were training on Tuesday morning, as they were back to training after the game against Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday. “Yes, Mtolo is no more. He collapsed on the pitch when they were training today (Tuesday),” a source confirmed the tragic news to iDiski Times earlier on Tuesday. The club has now confirmed the sad passing: The 29-year-old featured in the full game against Chiefs, who won 1-0 at King Zwelithini Stadium, with the

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MaMkhize’s Royal AM In Hot Water With The PSL Again?

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Royal AM might be in hot water with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) after communication earpieces went missing in their win over Sekhukhune United over the weekend. According to sources, earpieces weren’t available to be used by the match-day referees, something that raised a fury to Sekhukhune coach Brandon Truter after the game on Saturday.   In the pre-match meeting that happens on the eve of every game, the league document says “electronic substitution boards must be tested and fully charged, electronic communication sets must be available and fully charged, number of balls should be 11, and the number of ball

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Official: SA Forward Jordan Lands New Club

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South Africa international forward Liam Jordan has joined Swedish top-flight side IF Brommapojkarna ahead of the 2023 season. Jordan has spent the last four seasons in the Danish second tier with HB Køge and Helsingor respectively after joining from Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon. With 28 goals and 19 assists in 156 appearances across all competitions the 24-year-old is set for his latest challenge where he’s looking to continue his exploits in the Allsvenskan. “I want to start as I finished in Helsingør, as the team’s top scorer, says Liam Jordan. I want to show my individual strengths in the team

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Revealed: When Broos Will Announce Bafana Squad To Face Liberia

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will only announce his squad to face Liberia in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on 16 March, iDiski Times has learnt. The former Cameroon coach has been seen watching matches all over the country with his assistant coach Helman Mkhalele ahead of their double-header with Liberia. It is believed a preliminary squad will be announced this week, while the final announcement live on SABC will happen next week Thursday, on 16 March. Also, this publication understands that Bafana will face Liberia on 24 March at Orlando Stadium, with South African Football Association set to

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Mulenga – Why Kambole Struggled At Chiefs

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Former Bloemfontein Celtic forward Clifford Mulenga has discussed why he believes Lazarous Kambole struggled at Kaizer Chiefs. Mulenga spent more than 10 years in the Premier Soccer League and played for 11 teams. He started his journey in the colours of University Of Pretoria back in 2004/05 season, while his last stint in Mzansi was with Jomo Cosmos in 2018. The Zambian international explained how difficult it is to play in South Africa and what he experienced when he first arrived in the country. The 2012 African Cup Of Nations winner mentioned that language was a problem at times and

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Agent Gives Jali Update

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Mike Makaab, the agent of Andile Jali, has given an update on the Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder after it was reported he had stopped training with the club. Jali, 32, is experiencing a tough time at Chloorkop after being named DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season in 2021/22 and also winning the MTN8 Last Man Standing as well as the Nedbank Cup Player of the Season, he has only made 12 appearances this campaign. His last game was a Nedbank Cup clash with Richards Bay on 7 February but he hasn’t been in the squad in the last three games, amid

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Ahly Targeting Historic Win Over Sundowns

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Al Ahly are targeting a historic first win in South Africa when they face Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League at Loftus Versveld on Saturday. After the 2-2 draw in Cairo last week, they followed up with a 3-0 win over Coton Sport in their catch-up game due to their participation at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. With four points from their opening three games, they sit third, two points behind Al Hilal and three behind Masandawana. On Tuesday evening they face Al Mokalwoon in the Egyptian Premier League before their 8,325km journey to OR Tambo –

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Khanye Makes Mbule Claim

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye believes Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, Sipho Mbule was not mentally ready to play in their DStv Premiership draw at Stellenbosch FC after the news around him last week. The midfielder was named in the squad following a week of reports suggesting he and Andile Jali allegedly arrived at training under the influence of alcohol. Though the club did release any official statement on the news, Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena said players are human and he will support them no matter what, while the player’s agent, Mike Makaab admitted there were “some issues” but they’ve been

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