Chiefs & Orbit Starting XIs Confirmed

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Kaizer Chiefs and Orbit College have named their respective starting line-ups ahead of this evening’s Betway Premiership encounter at FNB Stadium. Amakhosi are eager to claim a second successive victory on the bounce after leaving it late in their fierce 1-0 win over Durban City after striking in the 88th minute through substitute Flávio Silva. Before that win, the Glamour Boys had recorded three consecutive draws and currently sit fourth on the standings with 19 points from 10 games, level on points with their archrivals, Orlando Pirates. Orbit on the other hand have become a resurgent side with three wins,

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Miguel Reveals Chiefs’ Biggest Difference From Last Season

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Inacio Miguel has disclosed the biggest difference he has observed in the team between last season and the current campaign. Miguel was speaking during the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup draw that took place at SuperSport studios in Randburg on Monday. In the Confederation Cup draw, Chiefs were placed in Group D, where they will face Zamalek SC, Al Masry, and Zesco United. He was asked  to give reasons behind Amakhosi’s turnaround, seeking insight into the team’s improved results in the Betway Premiership and their renewed presence in continental football. Miguel suggests that the key difference this season is that the team now has a much better understanding

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Chiefs Coach On Performances vs Results Debate

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef says the team is far more worried about getting results than they are about putting up an impressive performance on the field. Amakhosi secured an important win in the Betway Premiership against Durban City, thanks to a late strike from Flavio Silva.  The goal saved Chiefs from what appeared to be ending in a dull 0-0 draw, allowing them to claim the full points. Ben Youssef expressed satisfaction with the victory, stating that they were unconcerned with the poor display, as securing the desired result was all that mattered. “I think we expected that game [against Durban City] would be tough,”

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Sundowns CAFCL Fixtures Revealed

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Mamelodi Sundowns will open their CAF Champions League group stage campaign at home against FC Eloi Lupopo from the DR Congo and end with a home game against Rulani Mokwena’s MC Alger. The fixtures which were released on Tuesday, a day after the draw took place at SuperSport Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa, which already poses some fascinating matchups for African football lovers. Mokwena’s return to Loftus was always going to be the fixture most looked forward to and it’s coming right at the end of the group stage in mid-February. Their clashes against Sudanese giants Al Hilal are sandwiched

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CAF Confirm Complaints/Protests Received

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Head of TV and Communications for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Luxolo September could not offer a timeline of when the outcome of the protests that may affect the CAF inter-club competitions will be finalised. Orlando Pirates launched an official protest to CAF over the eligibility of St Eloi Lupopo’s Guy Bukasa to had been on the touchline, having received a red card for the U20 national team of DR Congo while on duty for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Nsingizini Hotspurs have also challenged their defeat to Simba SC, stating their new head coach, Dimitar Pantev,

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Chiefs CAFCC Fixtures Confirmed

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Kaizer Chiefs‘ fixtures for the CAF Confederation Cup group stages have been confirmed after Amakhosi were drawn in Group D. The Glamour Boys will battle with 2023/24 champions Zamalek, Al Masry and ZESCO United for a space in the knockout stages. Chiefs start their CAFCC campaign with a trip to Al Masry in Egypt on 23 November before hosting Zamalek at home on 30 November. They then have a double-header vs ZESCO United at the end of January and early February before finishing the group at home to Al Masry and with a tough away trip at Zamalek on 8

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Mokwena Comments On CAFCL Group & Downs Reunion 

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Rulani Mokwena has explained the football heritage after his side MC Alger were drawn against Al Hilal and last season’s CAF Champions League beaten finalists Mamelodi Sundowns.  Monday’s draw pitted last season’s finalists Sundowns being drawn against Al Hilal from Sudan, Mokwena’s MC Alger and talk of the continent FC St Eloi Lupopo. Two matches are expected to be played this year and the other four will be played early next year.  Alger, who are participating in the CAFCL group stages only for the second time in the last five years, aim to emulate last season’s performance which saw them

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Was Magawana Correctly Flagged Offside In Chiefs Defeat? Hlungwani Explains

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Former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani has applauded assistant referee Zakhele Siwela for correctly flagging Saziso Magawana offside in their narrow Betway Premiership defeat to Kaizer Chiefs on Friday night. With the tie looking like it was heading for a stalemate, Magawana beat the Chiefs defenders before slotting past Brandon Petersen. Coach Gavin Hunt was spotted celebrating what he thought was the late winner only for it to be cut short after Siwela raised his flag for an offside. “The Prinicipal” has since explained that the Durban City attacker was indeed correctly flagged for scoring while in an offside position. “Zakhele

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Rulani Goes 11 Unbeaten

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Rulani Mokwena has picked up another important win in the Algerian Ligue 1, as his MC Alger side are now 11 games unbeaten under the South African tactician. Mokwena, who will celebrate a homecoming after being drawn in the same CAF Champions League group with Mamelodi Sundowns, picked up his seventh win in Algeria. Aimen Bouguerra scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute to secure another tight win for the defending Ligue 1 champions, this time over Saoura. Alger defended their lead at the top of the log with now 19 points from just seven games,

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