Ngezana Injury Update Ahead Of AFCON

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Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana limped off the pitch with an injury in the Romanian Derby between FCSB and Dinamo Bucaresti over the weekend. The 28-year-old South African international has been the pillar of the FCSB defence in the past two seasons and was voted best foreign defender. But this season, things haven’t been the same with FCSB also not doing well. Despite the poor performances from FCSB, Ngezana managed to make the Bafana Bafana 25-man squad that will be participating in the AFCON.  The worrying factor is that Ngezana could only play 45 minutes in FCSB’s goalless draw against

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Doctor Stunned By CAF/FIFA Decision

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Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has criticised the Confederation of African Football for agreeing that players partaking in the Africa Cup of Nations only need to be released seven days before the tournament. FIFA made the announcement last week, stating “the same principle used for the FIFA World Cup 2022” which also took place during the European autumn/winter period. As a consequence, the release period for this year’s AFCON was reduced to seven days before the tournament, meaning players only need to be released on 15 December. However, Khumalo insisted CAF should’ve put their foot down and protect African football

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Maswanganyi Opens Up About Bafana Omission

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Orlando Pirates attacking midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi had made an honest admission after missing out on the Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming AFCON. The 27-year-old had initially been included in Hugo Broos’ 54-man provisional squad, but he failed to make the final 25 selected for AFCON. Maswanganyi admitted he wasn’t surprised, acknowledging that his limited game time at Pirates made it unlikely for him to secure a spot. “I think I already knew I wasn’t going to make it to the AFCON squad cause I wasn’t playing, I’d get like a few minutes to play,” Maswanganyi told Andile Ncube on

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Ndah On Mbokazi’s Pirates Exit

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Orlando Pirates defender Olisa Ndah has admitted that the club will miss America-bound Mbekezeli Mbokazi however they are all pleased for his move. Mbokazi signed a four-year deal with MLS side Chicago Fire and will join the side in January. He leaves having been promoted to the first team at the beginning of this year, co-captaining Pirates alongside Nkosinathi Sibisi and lifting a trophy [Carling knockout Cup] as skipper last weekend. Speaking on Sports Night Live With Andile Ncube (SNLWA) on Monday, the Nigerian defender spoke about TLB’s quality, his naughty character and the difference the 20-year-old made in Pirates’

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Carling All-Star Team Coach Announced

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With the Carling All Star XI being confirmed, it has also been announced that Manqoba Mngqithi will guide the team on the sidelines. The Golden Arrows coach follows in the footsteps of Jose Riveiro, who was in charge of the team for the last two seasons. The Carling All Stars have defeated the Carling Knockout Cup winners in the last two years, beating Stellenbosch FC 2-1 in 2024 when Mfundo Vilakazi and Ashley Du Preez netted for the All Stars before Mervin Boji pulled one back for Stellies late in the game. Meanwhile, last season the Carling All Stars beat

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Ghana Announce Squad For Bafana Friendly

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Ghana have announced their squad to face Bafana Bafana in a friendly match on 16 December. The South African Football Association had confirmed that Bafana will face Ghana in a friendly match next week and then travel to Morocco the following day. However, Ghana have now confirmed they will not send their actual senior side, the Black Stars to South Africa and instead travel with their so-called “Black Galaxies” side – composed of local-based players who will compete in the CHAN tournament. “The Black Galaxies, led by Coach Kassim Mingle, will use the match to prepare for their CHAN Qualifiers

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Vilakazi Doubts Nwabali For AFCON

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Chippa United head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi doubts that Stanley Nwabali will feature at AFCON as he’s still recovering from an injury. Nwabali proved to be vital for Nigeria in the recent months as he led the side to the final of the previous AFCON in Ivory Coast. The 29-year-old was also nominated for the best goalkeeper award in Africa, but Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ronwen Williams came out tops for the gong. After the recent FIFA World Cup qualifiers playoffs where Nigeria lost to DRC on penalties, Nwabali hasn’t played for the Chilli Boys, and he missed three games against Orlando

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Ouaddou Breaks Silence On Mabasa’s Lack Of Game Time

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has dismissed notions that there’s injustice towards striker Tshegofatso Mabasa in his team. The 29-year-old marksman was Pirates’ top goalscorer last season netting 15 goals with a single assist in 48 outings across all competitions and was then-coach Jose Riveiro’s most trusted soldier in the attacking front. This season under the tutelage of the French-Moroccan coach, Mabasa has been reduced to just nine appearances in all competitions where he has contributed with four goals and a single assist, largely due to competition in the Pirates frontline. Ouaddou has since cleared the air on why

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Carling All Star XI Announced

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The Carling All-Stars team that will take on Orlando Pirates in the Carling Black Label Cup final on Saturday, 13 December, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium has been announced. With the Betway Premiership season currently in recess due to the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, only players who were not selected to represent their nations at the continental showpiece were made available. Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns have the most players in the squad, with four players each. Here’s the final squad: Brandon Petersen – Kaizer ChiefsKeabetswe Khonyane – Siwelele FCSikhosonke Langa- Sekhukhune UnitedVincent Sithole – Mamelodi SundownsThabo Nkabinde –

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