Bafana & Zim Starting XIs Confirmed

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Bafana Bafana and Zimbabwe confirmed their starting XIs for this evening AFCON last group stage encounter at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. It’s a do-or-die clash between two Southern African sides as Bafana Bafana come to this game at the back of a 1-0 defeat against Egypt. Hugo Broos’ side however remain at three points which they collected in their first game against Angola beating them 2-1. ALSO READ: Broos Responds To Mbule CriticismSibisi On Zimbabwe And Bafana Defensive Strength Meanwhile, Zimbabwe is yet to collect maximum points after a 2-1 defeat against Egypt in their opening game and a

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Broos – Hope Egypt Is Playing For Nine Points

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he’s hopeful Egypt are playing for nine points against Angola and admits Zimbabwe are a different side under new head coach Marian Marinică. After losing to 1-0 to Egypt, Group B is wide open for the finale, with the record seven-time champions qualified, all three Cosafa rivals have a chance of qualifying for the round of 16. Egypt on six points, Bafana on three, while Angola and Zimbabwe are on a point each… and Broos is hopeful that Egypt continue their winning run. “Let’s hope that Egypt is playing tomorrow [today] for nine

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I Can’t Ask Mudau That – It’s An Emotional Game

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he can’t ask Khuliso Mudau and any other player to start being wary of the flailing arm incident that led to a questionable penalty against Egypt. Broos feels the rules need to be re-looked into as Mudau, in his opinion, did not show any intent to hurt or strike Salah, but was rather an attempt to protect the ball while in possession. The Egypt superstar fell down inside the area, theatrically and eventually stepped up to score the resulting penalty, which proved the difference in the 1-0 victory and qualification to the last-16

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Sibisi – Our Biggest AFCON Lessons So Far

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Bafana Bafana defender Nkosinathi Sibisi has pointed out the biggest lessons they have grasped from the AFCON tournament so far. South Africa collected a win against Angola in the first match of the group stages before they suffered a defeat at the hands of Egypt. They face Zimbabwe on Monday, 29 December, in a decisive third group-stage match with a place in the Round of 16 on the line. Sibisi says they have learnt that it’s not about playing fancy football, it’s about getting the results they will carry you to the next rounds. He added that maintaining clean sheets

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Broos On Bafana ‘Weakness’

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has discussed his team’s “weakness” that has been evident in the last two matches at AFCON. South Africa sits second in Group B with three points from two matches, having beaten Angola 2–1 before a 1–0 defeat to Egypt. In spite of their victory against Angola, Bafana struggled early on, especially in the first half, before improving significantly after the break to secure victory. Against the Pharaohs, they endured a difficult first half before dominating the second but failed to break down a ten-man side. Broos acknowledged a concern about his team’s difficulty in dominating

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Ngezana On Flourishing Mbokazi Partnership

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Bafana Bafana and FCSB defender Siyabonga Ngezana has lauded the ability and potential of his defensive partner Mbekezeli Mbokazi who has been one of the standout players at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise from amateur football to the AFCON in the last three years and has earned a $3-million transfer to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Chicago Fire. While Hugo Broos stated it was a premature move due to his incredible potential, Ngezana has weighed in on the player who is starting to form an impressive understanding with the towering centre-back. “I

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Simba Set To Rope In Former Sundowns Analyst

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Tanzanian giants Simba SC are set to rope in former Mamelodi Sundowns and Chippa United analyst Prinil Deen. iDiski Times can confirm that Deen is set to join Steve Barker’s technical team at the Tanzanian giants. Deen was at the Chilli Boys when this campaign got underway but only lasted for a short period along with Sinethemba Badela, Musa Nyatama and Thembalethu Moses. He has been with Sundowns’ reserve side (DDC) after being recommended by Badela having seen him back in the days of coaching Cape Town All Stars in the Motsepe Foundation Championship when he was at Venda FC.

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Broos Responds To Mbule Criticism

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has responded to criticism on midfielder Sipho Mbule following first two matches at AFCON. Mbule started against Angola and had a quiet outing, with many feeling he was largely ineffective for much of the match.  He then came off the bench against Egypt, with the opponents reduced to 10 men and Bafana dominating possession while chasing the game, yet again not making a strong impact in terms of creativity and chance creation.  Broos said he knows Mbule well and believes the player is experienced enough to recognise when he has not performed at his best. 

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Sundowns Offer For SA Talent In Europe Rejected

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Mamelodi Sundowns have held talks with Austrian side SV Ried for a possible transfer of Antonio Van Wyk in a swap deal which would see Siyabonga Mabena head in the opposite direction, plus cash. According to sources, Sundowns tabled an offer for Van Wyk after their long interest in the former Stellenbosch FC player which was reportedly turned down by Ried who instead made a counter offer by asking for a swap deal for Mabena plus cash, which Downs also turned down. If this deal was to happen, Mabena would then be set to join Ried with cash on top

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