Broos – It Was A Disappointing Game

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos was disappointed with his side’s performance in the 1-1 draw against Jamaica, in a friendly on Saturday evening, saying they will need to be better before the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The friendly with Jamaica was Bafana’s last preparatory match before they meet co-hosts of the global showpiece Mexico in the opening match of the tournament in Mexico City in four days. Lyle Foster scored for South Africa in the game which was played behind closed doors, while Dwayne Atkins scored for the Reggae Boys. Meanwhile Bafana will also face

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Bafana Fail To Beat Jamaica

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Bafana Bafana have drawn their final warm-up friendly ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener 1-1 with Jamaica. The match was played behind closed doors at the Hildago Stadium. With no media allowed to attend, there were conflicting reports of the final score, as some outlets claimed the game finished 1-0 to Bafana. However, Jamaica – who played largely without their star players – scored a late equaliser, according to ESTO. Lyle Foster had given Bafana the lead before the youthful Jamaican side found a late equaliser. The result was confirmed by a member of the Jamaican technical team,

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Ribeiro Exit Confirmed After LaLiga2 Relegation

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro Costa is officially a free agent after the expirty of his short-term deal with Spanish club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. The Brazilian forward joined the second-tier side for the 2025/26 season under controversial circumstances after terminating his contract with Sundowns, citing ‘just cause’ via the FIFA tribunal. alleging they blocked potential moves for lucrative career opportunities with an inflated transfer valuation. Citing the Diarra Ruling, he’s been represented by the Dupont Hissel law-firm that was at the forefront of the ‘Bosman Ruling’ being implemented by FIFA – and the Ribeiro case, if won, could

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Pirates Star Most Valuable In PSL, No Chiefs Player In Top 10

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Transfermarkt has released its latest market value update for the Betway Premiership, with Orlando Pirates claiming the top spot, while Kaizer Chiefs failed to land a single player in the top 10. Although Mamelodi Sundowns still dominate the top ten by volume, the Buccaneers’ sensational youngster, Relebohile Mofokeng, has claimed the number one position. His market value soared to €3 million following a massive €1 million increase. This valuation comes on the back of a stellar individual campaign for the Sharpeville-born winger, who played a pivotal role in Ezimnyama Ngenkani’s historic treble success during the 2025/26 season.  Mofokeng racked up 36 appearances,

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Mbokazi – How My Tough Background Shaped Me

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Chicago Fire and Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has opened up about how his difficult upbringing shaped him into the person he is today. The 20-year-old has earned widespread praise for how quickly he has adapted to life in Major League Soccer, establishing himself as a trusted pillar in Chicago’s defence. His stellar performances were rewarded this week when he was named in the First XI for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game, as announced on Friday.  The South African international received the highest number of fan votes of any player and is set to share the pitch with global superstars like Lionel

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City Blow PSL Promotion/Relegation Play-Off Wide Open

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Cape Town City blew the Premier Soccer League promotion play-off wide open after a hard-fought 1-0 away win over Milford at the uMmhlathuze Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon. After winning back to back games over City away, and a last minute win over Magesi, the KZN outfit looked favourites win promotion to the top-flight. And all seemed in order at the break, when they reduced City to not having a single shot on target going into the dressing room. However, Therlo Moosa netted a late goal for the visitors which now blows the competition wide open with a game to

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Williams Puts Weight Behind Broos

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Bafana Bafana legend Mark Williams has thrown his weight behind coach Hugo Broos ahead of the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup saying he trusts the squad named by the coach. Broos announced his final 26 man squad last week at the Presidential farewell dinner which also received some backlash for the manner in which things were done especially with regards to those who didn’t make the final cut from the 32 man provisional list. As expected not everybody was satisfied as they felt some players did not deserve to be in the travelling party to Mexico while the

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Mshishi – Why I Wanted Sundowns Stay

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Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane says the reason he wanted to stay at the club is because he’d like to finish what he started as a youngster. Mshishi extended his stay at the club with a new one year deal that has an option to renew last week after the side’s success in the CAF Champions League. The continental feat also meant that he and Denis Onyango are the only Sundowns players to have two Champions League medals, the other having come in 2016. Meanwhile the 36 year old midfielder has spent 15 years at Chloorkop having arrived as a

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Broos Talks Up Trio Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has expressed his delight at having three contrasting striking options at his disposal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the recall of Iqraam Rayners to the national squad alongside Evidence Makgopa and Lyle Foster. Rayners’ return to the fold comes after a difficult spell that kept him away from the national setup. Broos acknowledged the challenges the Mamelodi Sundowns striker had to navigate before forcing his way back into contention. The 30-year-old was not part of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations squad, which drew plenty of question marks at the time, without

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