Pirates First Five 25/26 League Fixtures

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Orlando Pirates are set to kick off the 2025/26 Betway Premiership against Sekhukhune United at home. The Buccaneers are currently in Spain for their pre-season camp, trying to integrate their new signings while getting used to new head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou. So far, though, Pirates are yet to win, having drawn with UD Las Palmas, Pafos FC after losing their opener 2-0 to Bolton Wanderers. Pirates still have two weeks before the 2025/26 season kicks off with an MTN8 fixture against Polokwane City on 2 August, while the new league campaigns starts a week later. The Buccaneers face Babina Noko

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Chiefs’ First Five 25/26 League Fixtures

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Kaizer Chiefs will open the season with four teams who finished inside the top-eight in their opening five 2025/26 season league fixtures. With the club not part of the MTN8, after finishing ninth last season, they have the luxury of an extended pre-season, which kicked off in the Netherlands. They now return to Mzansi to conclude matters on 28 July in the Toyota Cup against Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko; while their league campaign kicks off in Cape Town on 10 August against Stellenbosch, who finished the season in third. Polokwane City, and Richards Bay finished inside the top half, while

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Pirates Draw Again As Chaine Sees Red

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10-men Orlando Pirates recorded a 0-0 draw in their penultimate preseason friendly against Las Palmas at the Marbella Football Center on Thursday night. Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou once again rang changes to his squad that played to a 1-1 draw with Pafos FC with only Relebohile Mofokeng and Kabelo Dlamini retaining their places. ALSO READ: Pirates & Las Palmas Announce Starting XINkota Unveiled In Saudi The closest Pirates came to opening the score was through Kabelo Dlamini’s thunderous free kick which rattled off the crossbar in the 21st minute. In the second period, coach Ouaddou hauled off his entire squad for

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Sundowns’ First Five 25/26 League Fixtures

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Mamelodi Sundowns will host Kaizer Chiefs in a mid-week fixture at Loftus Versfeld in their opening five Betway Premiership fixtures. The reigning champions will be chasing their ninth consecutive league title and they open up their campaign with Chippa United at Buffalo Stadium – who are in a new dawn under former Sundowns assistant coach Snethemba Badela. Miguel Cardoso’s side who will be having a shorter pre-season than usual, due to their particpation in the FIFA Club World Cup will then host AmaZulu at Loftus Versfeld, before away trips to Magesi and Stellenbosch between the clash against Amakhosi. Sundowns beat

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Pirates & Las Palmas Announce Starting XI

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Orlando Pirates and UD Las Palmas have announced their starting XIs for this evening’s friendly. The Buccaneers have picked up a 2-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers and a 1-1 with Pafos so far in their opening two fixtures in Spain. New coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has tested several of his new signings so far, with Oswin Appollis assisting Relebohile Mofokeng in their only pre-season goal so far. Pirates face the LaLiga2 side Las Palmas this evening, in their penultimate fixture before the Granada clash on Saturday – and then return to Mzansi to start preparation for their MTN8 opener against Polokwane

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The 2025/26 PSL Season Fixtures Revealed

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The 2025/26 Betway Premiership fixtures have been released, with Chippa United hosting champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the opening game at Buffalo City Stadium. AmaZulu and newly promoted Orbit College kick off at the same time at Moses Mabhida on Saturday, 9 August – along with Polokwane City and Magesi at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium – and Richards Bay vs Marumo Gallants at uMhlanthuze Sports Complex. Orlando Pirates will host Sekhukhune United ar Orlando Stadium on the same day at 17h30, before Siwelele FC and Golden Arrows end off the day at Lucas Moripe Stadium at 20h00. On Sunday, TS

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Cardoso On Receiving Major Award In Portugal

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he is thankful to have received the Jose Maria Pedroto award from Portugal’s National Association of Football Coaches. Cardoso was awarded for the work he has done in Africa, having won a league title in Tunisia with Esperance de Tunis in 2023/24 and the Betway Premiership with Mamelodi Sundowns this past season, with a record 65 goals. He also reached the back-to-back finals of the CAF Champions league with both clubs, and had an impressive group stage stint with Masandwana at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup – earning him recognition in

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Bafana Legend Names 3 Chiefs Players Who Impressed Him In Netherlands

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Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Hans Vonk has named three Kaizer Chiefs stars who impressed him during their pre-season tour in the Netherlands, and explained why isn’t too fuzzed about Amakhosi’s losses. Vonk, 55, has featured 43 for Bafana Bafana and also worked as Technical Manager of Ajax Cape Town. He played in the Netherlands for most parts of his career, before ending it with Ajax Cape Town (now Cape Town Spurs), and was present during Chiefs’ 1-0 win over PEC Zwolle on Tuesday. “I like the organisation of the team,” Vonk told Chiefs media team. When asked which players impressed

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SA Starlet Scores First In MLS

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Former Stellenbosch FC defender Olwethu Makhanya has scored his ever goal for Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer. Makhanya, 21, moved from Stellies to Philadelphia in 2023 and had to endure a first season with the club’s reserves, helping them to win the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference. But his fortunes changes with the arrival of new head coach Bradley Carnell, who has made Makhanya a permanent feature in his starting XI. On Wednesday night, Makhanya scored his first goal for the club with a powerful header, which was already Philadelphia’s 15th goal from a set-piece. Makhanya scored the

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