Heartbreaking End For Banyana At 2024 WAFCON

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Banyana Banyana missed the podium at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup Of Nations (WAFCON) after losing 4-3 to Ghana on penalties in their third/fourth place playoff at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium on Friday night ended 1-1 in regular time. Jermaine Seoposenwe playing in her last international game provided the assist for Nonhlanhla Mthandi at the stroke of halftime while Alice Kusi leveled for the Black Queens. There were five changes made in the Banyana side that lost 2-1 to Nigeria in the semi-final. Hilda Magaia, Regina Mogolola, Mthandi, Sibulele Holweni and Noxolo Cesane were handed starts in the absence of

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Bafana Midfielder Le Roux Lands Move To England

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Bafana Bafana midfielder Luke Le Roux has secured a transfer to English Championship outfit Portsmouth FC from Swedish top-flight side Varnamo. Le Roux, 25, has made a move from the Allsvenskan side to the English second-tier outfit where he now joins compatriot Tylon Smith, who was unveiled by domestic rivals Queens Park Rangers this week. Both former Stellenbosch development players, Le Roux has been in Europe for the past five years since leaving SuperSport United for Varbergs BoIS and while had one season in the Netherlands with FC Volendam before returning to Sweden with Varnamo. As one of the standout

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Banyana vs Ghana Starting XI Announced

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Banyana Banyana have confirmed their starting line-up for this evening’s bronze medal clash against Ghana at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. South Africa missed out on a chance to defend their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after going down 2-1 to nemesis Nigeria while the Black Queens lost 4-2 to hosts Morocco in a tense penalty shootout after the clash ended 1-1. The two sides will be facing off for the second time in this competition after Banyana emerged 2-0 winners in their Group C opening clash with goals from Linda Motlhalo and Jermaine Seoposenwe. Head

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AGF Make Major Decision On In-Demand Links

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AGF Aarhus have rewarded wing-back Gift Links with a new long-term contract after several outstanding seasons with the club. Links, 26, has emerged as one of the leading performers in the Danish Superliga since joining AGF from Cape Town City in what was confirmed as a record €800k sale by the club back in 2019. While he arrived as a promising winger at the age of 21, Links has since developed into a reliable wing-back, featuring on either flank and a clear fan favourite due to his explosive displays. Having been named in the Superliga Team of the Season for

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Lepasa On Pain Of Missing Entire Season

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Former Orlando Pirates striker Zakhele Lepasa says there were moments where it felt he would not overcome his injury that ruled him out for over a year. Lepasa, 28, has endured a couple of years of mixed fortunes, having gone out on loan to SuperSport United, broke into the Bafana Bafana squad and fired the country to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification with goals against Liberia and Morocco and helping them to a bronze medal in Ivory Coast. To starting the 2023/24 season in blistering form with 10 goals in the opening eight games of the season by

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McCarthy Names 25-Man Kenya CHAN Squad

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Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy has announced his squad for the upcoming African Nations Championship. In a tumultuous week of preparation, where McCarthy’s side pulled out of the four-nations pre-CHAN tournament in Tanzania, he’s now officially trimmed five off the squad from the original 30-man preliminary squad in camp. Former Cape Town City striker Masoud Juma who has spent seven years abroad, headlines the squad after stints in UAE, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Iran, since first leaving his homeland for Mzansi back in 2018. Having returned to the East African nation, he’s now eligible for the tournament

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Chippa Bolster Squad With New Signing

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Chippa United have secured the services of Chad international midfielder Éric Mbangossoum from Siwelele FC. The 25-year-old arrived in South Africa with SuperSport United at the start of last season after four years in the Botola Pro with Union Touarga where he was among their key players as a tenacious defensive midfielder. However, at SuperSport, he featured in various roles in midfield and as a centre-back in a back-three under then head coach Gavin Hunt. With the club rebranded to Siwelele in this current off-season, his option lapsed and he resurfaced at Chippa, who are currently in Gauteng for pre-season.

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Former Pirates & Downs Defender Resurfaces At New PSL Club

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Former Orlando Pirates defender Abel Mabaso has resurfaced at Motsepe Foundation Championship side Pretoria University. AmaTuks look to put a stronger team together for the upcoming season with a mixture of young and experienced players. After securing the services of Onele Rulwana and Thulani Zandamela, the Tshwane-based side is moving nicely as they aim to sign Mabaso who is a free agent. The former Chippa United defender was on the books for Richards Bay before leaving the side in 2024 to go play in the lower leagues and his experience might be helpful in the AmaTuks fight for the promotion.

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Sekhukhune Bolster Technical Team

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Sekhukhune United have bolstered their technical team with the acquisition of former Orlando Pirates and Al Ahly analyst Kyle Solomon. Solomon has been part of Pitso Mosimane’s technical team over the last four years during their spells at Ahly, Al Ahli Jeddah, Al Wahda and Esteghlal FC in the Gulf region as a video analyst. Sekhukhune have now move in to lure Solomon as their new Performance Analyst to join Eric Tinkler’s technical team ahead of the 2025/26 season in what promises to be exciting one for Babina Noko, as he now works alongside Mvuseleli Nokwali in the analysis department. With

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