Bayern, PSG Stars In South Korea’s WC Squad To Face Bafana 

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Global star Son Heung-min, as well as Bayern Munich and PSG stars, are part of South Korea’s 26-man squad to face Bafana Bafana in the FIFA World Cup. The Asian side is in Group A along with Hugo Broos’ charges, hosts Mexico and Czechia. Bafana will face South Korea on 25 June at 03:00 [SA time] at the Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe. Apart from the well-known Son, the Korea squad includes Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae, PSG attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in and Mainz’s Lee Jae-sung, among others. SOUTH KOREA FULL SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Defenders:  Midfielders:  Forwards: (Image credit: Korea Football Team Facebook)

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Sundowns Stranded at OR Tambo, Return Home After Failed Departure

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Mamelodi Sundowns‘ travel plans to Morocco have been thrown into disarray after the club was unable to depart from OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. The Brazilians were scheduled to fly to Rabat today ahead of their crucial CAF Champions League final second leg against ASFAR on Sunday, but complications relating to a landing permit in Morocco prevented their chartered flight from departing as planned. After spending several hours at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday morning, Sundowns players and staff were forced to return home, with officials now working around the clock to ensure their chartered flight departs on

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Pirates Coach Hails Mariko Improvement

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Orlando Pirates head coach has spoken glowingly about Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Mariko, suggesting the player has shown significant growth since his arrival at the club and is beginning to fulfil the potential that brought him to the Buccaneers in the first place. Mariko’s journey at Pirates has been one of gradual integration rather than instant impact, and the coach was candid in acknowledging that the club may have been a little too eager to throw him into the deep end early in the season. The 22-year-old who was making his 11th appearance for the club has been used sparingly in

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Cardoso – This Sundowns Star Can Play For Bafana

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has made a bold Bafana Bafana statement regarding his defender, Keanu Cupido. The 28-year-old has drawn immense praise recently for his stellar performances, with many calling for his national team selection ahead of the FIFA World Cup.  Cupido was once again instrumental for the Tshwane giants on Saturday, helping them secure a 1-0 win over AS FAR Rabat in the CAF Champions League final first leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.  Cardoso commended the defender, stating that he is an international-quality player who could step into the Bafana squad at any time. Interestingly, Hugo Broos is

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Ex-Pirates Man Wins League & Two Awards

Former Orlando Pirates striker Kwame Peprah guided his side Svay Rieng to the Cambodian Premier League title and also won two individual awards for an outstanding season. Peprah, 25, left Pirates in 2023 and is currently on the books of two-time Cambodian champions Svay Rieng FC. He joined the club from Kerala Blasters in India following a short stint with Hapoel Hadera in Israel after his exit from the Buccaneers. This season, Peprah has scored 24 goals and set up another seven in 28 appearances – those stats earned him the Cambodian Premier League golden boot and also Best Player

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Zwane Talks Trophy Ambitions For Next Season

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AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane has weighed in on the club’s trophy ambitions for next season, as his future with the team seems secure. Usuthu last won a major trophy in 1992, when they defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3-1 in the Coca-Cola Cup final. This season, they enjoyed a deep run in the Nedbank Cup, though their hopes of reaching the final were dashed by a semifinal loss to Casric Stars. That trophy was eventually won by fellow KZN club, Durban City. Zwane says Durban City’s success has fuelled Usuthu’s desire, as a fellow KZN club, to compete fiercely for silverware. He

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Yeye Receives Massive Coaching Honour

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Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane has been nominated for Coach of the Season in Botswana. Letsholonyane was appointed as the head coach of Matebele FC at the beginning of the season with mandate of stabilizing the side. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder didn’t start the season well losing the five of the first six matches. Matebele managed to turn things around as they were clear from relegation in the middle of the season and currently in ninth place, with 33 points after 29 games. Letsholonyane has been pitted alongside Sean Connor of second-placed Jwaneng Galaxy, the newly crowned champions

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Portugal Announce 27-Man World Cup Squad

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Portugal have confirmed their 27-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Americas next month. Superstar and captain Cristiano Ronaldo will make his sixth appearance at the global showpiece having featured in 2006 in Germany, South Africa in 2010, Brazil in 2014, 2018 in Croatia and then Qatar in 2022. The Euro 2016 winners are in Group K with the DR Congo, Colombia and Uzbekistan. Manager Roberto Martínez named his squad on Tuesday afternoon, and here are all the players who’ve made the cut: Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rui Silva, Ricardo Velho Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Matheus Nunes,

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Bafana’s AFCON Qualifier Group Confirmed

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Bafana Bafana have been draw in Group ? for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. The draw for the qualifying groups for the tournament in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania took place in Egypt on Tuesday afternoon. Overall, 48 teams will participate in the qualifiers, with the draw producing 12 groups, with 24 teams to qualify for the finals. The top two from each group will qualify, but in groups containing the co-hosts Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania only one additional team will qualify. Hugo Broos’ team were placed in pot 1 and received Guinea, Kenya and Eritrea, making it a

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