Stellies & Chiefs Starting XIs Announced

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Stellenbosch FC and Kaizer Chiefs have named their respective starting line-ups for this afternoon’s Carling Knockout Cup last 16 clash at DHL Stadium. The Cape Winelands outfit were crowned the inaugural champions of the CKC in 2023 and will look to use that as inspiration to overcome Chiefs who have already beaten them in the league this season. Steve Barker’s charges have struggled to hit form this season and have won just one out of nine league games this season and currently occupy a lowly 14th place. They come into this tie after bagging a 0-0 draw with Chippa United

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Tso Makes Bold Sundowns & Cardoso Claim

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iDiski Times analyst Benedict Vilakazi has expressed his disappointment on how Mamelodi Sundowns has dropped the bar and reckons Miguel Cardoso should be on his way out. Tso’s comments come on the back of Sundowns’ elimination from the Carling Knockout Cup who were held to a goalless draw by Marumo Gallants at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday then dragged to extra time and penalties where they lost 7-6.   The former Sundowns captain says opponents should be working to get to Sundowns’ level but instead the opposite is happening as they have dropped. “My worry in all of this

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What Amajita Need To Qualify For U20 WC Knockout

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With Amajita playing their last 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup Group E clash against log leaders USA, here are the permutations on how they can book a berth into the knockout phase. South Africa started their campaign with a narrow 2-1 defeat to France but bounced back in style by hammering New Caledonia 5-0. Raymond Mdaka’s charges currently find themselves in third spot, three points behind the US and equal on three points with France who also play their last match tonight against Caledonia. A win or draw for Amajita will automatically grant them a spot in the next phase,

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Ouaddou On Mofokeng Injury Ahead Of Bafana Duty

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says it’s too early to speak about Relebohile Mofokeng’s injury and whether he will be ready for national team duty. The 20-year-old was stretchered off just after the hour mark in what would be a major concern from Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Rwanda. ALSO READ: Pirates CAFCL Opponents ConfirmedOuaddou On Mbokazi Wondergoal, Sends Warning He’s part of the 23-man squad and seven of his Pirates teammates that will be joining national team camp in the next couple of days and

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Carnell Wins First Trophy In US

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South African tactician Bradley Carnell has won his first piece of silverware in the US with Philadelphia Union after guiding them to the 2025 Supporters’ Shield. The former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana left-back was appointed the new head coach of Philadelphia, succeeding Jim Curtin back in December 2024. Philadelphia narrowly saw off New York City 1-0 in the final match of the season courtesy of Mikael Uhre’s 41st minute strike. This also meant that they finished on 66 points, four ahead of second-placed Cincinnati after 33 matches. Former Stellenbosch FC defender Olwethu Makhanya, 21, was in the starting line-up

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Cardoso On CKO Exit And Forgettable Reisinho Debut

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says there’s no complaints about the performance that will be written about not scoring as they were eliminated in the first round of the Carling Knockout. Marumo Gallants secured a 7-6 win on penalties in sudden death after taking the game to 120 minutes, goalless – while Sundowns played the entire extra time with ten-men due to a straight red just six minutes into Miguel Reisinho’s debut for the club. The former Boavista midfielder was sent off for a studs up challenge, which Cardoso felt was part of football – and there’s not much

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Gallants Shock Downs In CKO

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Marumo Gallants secured their first-ever win over Mamelodi Sundowns, beating tgem 7-6 on penalties to knock last year’s finalists out of the competition. New signing Reisinho was named on the bench for the first time, while Keanu Cupido returned to the starting XI. Sundowns dominated the first half, especially via the lively looking Tashreeq Matthews but failed to create any real scoring opportunities. Sundowns came with new impetus out of the break, with Khuliso Mudau having a shot that just missed the goal before a deflected shot by Arthur Sales just missed the goal in successive minutes. The next big

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Pirates CAFCL Opponents Confirmed

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Orlando Pirates will face Saint-Eloi Lupopo in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. The Buccaneers beat Lioli 7-0 on aggregate in the first preliminary round, and are currently on an eight-match winning run across all competitions. Meanwhile, Lupopo played the return fixture of their first round clash on Saturday, collecting a goalless draw at Al-Merrikh. It was enough for them to progress after beating the Sudanese giants 1-0 in the first leg. The Buccaneers will first travel to DRC on 18 October before hosting their opponents at Orlando Stadium on 25 October.

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Rulani Wins Again

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has secured three successive wins in the Algerian Ligue 1. On Saturday, Alger beat Mostaganem 1-0 thanks to a goal by Zakaria Naidji. It was their third successive win in the league after drawing the opener 0-0 with USM Alger, and saw them climb into fifth place on the log. Alger have 10 points from four games, four less than log leaders Saoura, who have played three games more. Mokwena’s men are also three points ahead of Sead Ramovic’s CR Belouizdad, who have collected seven points from six games so far. Overall, Mokwena is

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