Broos Announces Final Bafana AFCON Squad

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Hugo Broos has announced his highly anticipated final 25-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. Bafana Bafana go into the tournament with a lot of excitement and large expectations after finishing third at the previous tournament. Bafana have been drawn in Group B and open their AFCON against Angola on 22 December. They then face Egypt on 26 December before ending the group stages against neighbours Zimbabwe on 29 December. Broos has stuck to his core of the team, but also made one or two surprise inclusions in his final squad. There was no space for Themba Zwane,

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Radebe Shares Views On Broos’ Lorch Snubs

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Bafana Bafana legend Lucas Radebe says the decision to recall Thembinkosi Lorch back into the senior national team is up to head coach Hugo Broos. There has been a somewhat outcry for the former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns attacker to be considered for selection for Bafana with Broos saying there is no space for the Wydad AC man in his team stating various reasons including the player’s age. Nyoso who was last in the team in 2019 has been in fine form at Wydad but hasn’t even made the Bafana preliminary Africa Cup of Nations squad. Radebe told iDiski

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City And Hunt Set To Part Ways

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Durban City and head coach Gavin Hunt looks set to part ways via mutual agreement after just five months in charge. Hunt, 61, was lured to City upon their promotion to the top-flight after winning the Motsepe Foundation Championship with Simo Dladla, who has since moved to AmaZulu as the assistant to Arthur Zwane. City, formerly Maritzburg United, have enjoyed an impressive start to life in the top-flight – with five wins, four draws and five defeats, the latest the 2-0 loss to league leaders Orlando Pirates on Saturday. And as they sit eighth in the standings, 11 points off

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Petersen On His AFCON Squad Chances

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Kaizer Chiefs captain Brandon Petersen says it would be great if he is named in the final Bafana Africa Cup of Nations squad however, he is mainly focused on doing well for his club. Petersen has enjoyed a good start to the current campaign where he has kept nine clean sheets for Amakhosi in 13 matches in all competitions. He is one of four Chiefs players in Hugo Broos’ 55-man preliminary AFCON squad to be trimmed down on Monday. The last time he was called up to the senior national team was in March 2022 where he was part of

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Maema, Mayambela Find The Net While Lorch Keeps Delivering

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Neo Maema and Mihlali Mayambela both got on the scoresheet for their respective clubs, while Thembinkosi Lorch once again delivered a strong performance for his side. Maema struck a solitary goal for Simba, rattling the net in their 2–1 loss to Stade Malien in the CAF Champions League. Meanwhile, Mayambela found the target for Aris Limassol during their commanding 4–0 victory over Paralimni in the Cyprus League. Lorch continued his impressive form, providing the assist for Nordin Amrabat in their 1–0 CAF Confederation Cup triumph over Azam — his second assist in a row. In the English Premier League, Lyle

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Tso Makes Bullish Pirates Claim

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Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Benedict Tso Vilakazi has made a bullish claim about his former side saying the league title is theirs to take this season. Pirates haven’t won the league since 2012 and have only finished second for the last three seasons in a row behind Mamelodi Sundowns. The Buccaneers have, however been in fine form this season in the league so far under coach Abdeslam Ouaddou though they endured a shaky start. They defeated Chippa United 2-0 in midweek and beat Durban City by the same scoreline on Saturday to overtake Sundowns at the top of the Betway

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CT City Climb Up, Baroka Out Of Relegation Zone

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Cape Town City moved up the league table after a convincing win against Pretoria University, while Baroka FC’s win in Limpopo derby moved them out of the relegation zone. CT City extended their unbeaten run to four matches after a comfortable win against Pretoria University 3-0. Emile Witbooi once again had a stellar game providing an assist to Therlo Moosa. Defender Njabulo Ngcobo and an own goal handed City maximum points. Gomora United ended their seven-match winless run, which included five consecutive draws. They defeated Highbury FC 1-0. Amajuba now lost three matches in a row and out of the

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Chiefs Youngster Declares Strong Bafana Ambition

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Inspired by the rise of young stars in the national team, Kaizer Chiefs’ Naledi Hlongwane has expressed a strong Bafana Bafana ambition.  Having been promoted to the senior team this season, the 20-year-old has already featured in the Betway Premiership. Hlongwane says that after seeing several young players contribute significantly to Bafana’s recent success, he is also working towards the goal of representing the national team.  He believes that if those young players can break into the national team, there’s no reason he can’t do the same. Still, he understands that his journey may unfold differently. “I could say, now

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Banyana Talent Secures Exciting Move To Europe

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Banyana Banyana forward Jessica Wade has secured a move to Finland with Åland United from JVW Football Club. The 22-year-old has long been touted to make a move abroad, as one of the most promising talents in the country and the three-time Kansallinen Liiga champions confirmed the transfer on Sunday. “We are incredibly proud to congratulate Jessica Wade on her move to Åland United! This is a massive achievement and a true reflection of her dedication, professionalism, and unwavering hunger to grow,” read part of the JVW Development statement. “At JVW FC, we believe in more than developing great players,

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