Coach Vela Reacts To COSAFA Cup Final Defeat

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Bafana Bafana B’s COSAFA Cup squad head coach Vela Khumalo bemoaned fatigue as a key factor in their final defeat to Angola on Sunday afternoon. South Africa were hoping to make it six COSAFA Cup crowns but the Black Sable Antelopes had other plans as they stormed to a 3-0 win to defend their title and win it for the fifth time. In his post-match interview, Khumalo was not too critical of his players and was okay with taking the silver home especially after South Africa’s struggle to make it into the knoockout stages since they last won it in

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COSAFA Cup Individual Awards Winners Announced

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The individual awards winners of the COSAFA Cup have been announced at the tournament’s medal ceremony after the final. After Comoros secured third place by beating Madagascar 1-0, Angola defended their title after hammering Bafana 3-0. It is the fifth COSAFA Cup title for the Black Antelopes after 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2024. Angola also had a clean sweep at the individual awards, with Laurindo Aurelio walking away with the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards after scoring eight goals across the tournament. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Adilson Da Cruz (Angola) was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament. All individual award

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Bafana B Suffer COSAFA Cup Title Heartbreak

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Bafana Bafana B missed out COSAFA Cup glory after going down 3-0 to defending champions Angola in the final at the Free State Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It took 24 minutes for a real chance at goal as the hosts hit the crossbar through Ime Okon’s header. The Sable Antelopes were however the ones who broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute through Laurindo Aurelio Depu’s powering header from a set-piece to make it 1-0. In the 47th minute, Okon was in the thick of the action once again and nearly equalised, but his shot agonisingly missed the target. The

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Orbit Target Away Win At Casric

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Orbit College coach Pogiso Makhoye believes that his team are still in the playoff race, despite starting with two goalless draws. Orbit drew at home against Casric Stars midweek, before holding Cape Town City in Cape Town on the weekend, and will have a week’s break before facing Casric again next weekend. While they are currently top of the playoff table with 2 points, they have played twice, while their opponents are both on 1 point after one game. When asked by iDiski Times whether Makhoye’s concerned by their inability to score in either game, the coach said it is

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Riveiro Outlines Ahly Mistakes In Draw Against Messi & Co

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Al Ahly head coach Jose Riveiro reckons they have themselves to blame after not putting away their chances in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup opener against Inter Miami. The two sides played to an entertaining 0-0 stalemate with the Egyptians creating the better of the chances and even missed a penalty. The Spaniard was not too critical of his side having endured a taxing second half and simultaneoulsy hoped for a win in their next match. “It’s not about what went wrong. We had a decent amount of chances in the first half to put the game into a

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Bafana Starting XI vs Angola Announced

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South Africa have confirmed their starting line-up for this afternoon’s COSAFA Cup final against Angola at the Toyota Free State Stadium. Bafana Bafana booked their place in the final after a convincing 3-1 victory over Comoros on Friday night. Vela Khumalo’s charges are chasing a sixth COSAFA Cup crown having last won it in 2021 which will put them equal with Zimbabwe and one behind Zambia who have won it the most times (7). The Sable Antelopes on the other hand are looking to defend their title and make it five against a South African side that have never lost

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Official: Tottenham Announce First Summer Signing

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Tottenham Hotspur have completed their first summer signing since the appointment of Thomas Frank as the club’s new manager with Mathys Tel joining on a six-year deal until 2031. Tel, 20, joined Spurs on a £8.5m loan fee in February 2025 after struggling for minutes at the Allianz Arena. The Frenchman made 20 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, scoring three goals and helped them to Europa League glory over Manchester United. Did you know that the iDiski Times Digital Newspaper is completely free! Download it now by clicking the button below or fill in the form to have it

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Makaab Touts Pirates Star To Play In Europe 

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Renowned South African agent Mike Makaab believes that his client, Orlando Pirates‘ Thalente Mbatha has capabilities to play abroad however needs to take his game to the next level to achieve that. The 25-year-old has been an integral part of Pirates’ success in the recently concluded season where the side won the MTN8 trophy, finished second in the league and reached the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League and the final of the Nedbank Cup with Mbatha also breaking into the Bafana Bafana fold scoring two goals in four appearances. The founder of Pro Sport International Agency revealed to iDiski

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Mali Speaks Highly Of Broos After Landing Chippa Gig

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New Chippa United Sporting Director Sinesipho Mali has spoken highly of Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos describing him as an ‘amazing leader’. Mali recently landed the SD role at the Chilli Boys and will work closely with new coach Sinethemba Badela while still working for the senior national team as Head Performance Analyst. Speaking to Andile Ncube on Metro FM’s Sports Night Amplified With Andile, the former Kaizer Chiefs and Sekhukhune United scout gave props to the Belgian mentor for giving him his blessings as he assumes his Chippa duties while still reporting at Bafana as per usual. “I’ve

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