Official: Sundowns’ Squad For CWC Confirmed

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After the special transfer window for clubs partaking in the 2025 Club World Cup closed, all squads for the tournament were confirmed – including Mamelodi Sundowns’ 35-man list. Masandawana did not make use of the 10-day window and didn’t add any player to their current squad, while clubs like Manchester City spent a whopping €128.3 million (R2.6 billion). The Betway Premiership champions kick off their tournament against Ulsan DH on 18 July before facing Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense on 21 and 25 June, respectively. Sundowns have submitted a 35-man squad for the tournament, as per FIFA. However, this publication can confirm

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Dortmund Coach Kovac On Sundowns Approach

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Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac has opened up about Mamelodi Sundowns, with the club having sent analysts to recent games of the South African champions ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The European club Dortmund will face Fluminense (South America), Mamelodi Sundowns (Africa) and Ulsan HD (Asia) as a diverse group of competitions in Group F which provides some compelling tactical styles and variations. But the Croatian believes the Brazilians, and the Brazilian team have similarities, when asked what they thought of Sundowns’ after two analysts travelled to South Africa in recent months to watch the club

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Chippa Offer Former Pirates Wizard Assistant Coach Role

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Chippa United have offered Mark Mayambela the assistant coach role to join new head coach Sinethemba Badela’s technical team. Mayambela, 37, is currently out of the country, completing his UEFA A coaching licence in Belfast, Northern Ireland. But information coming out of Chippa’s corridors is that they have offered Mayambela an assistant coach role. The ball is now in Mayambela’s court while the Chilli Boys will wait for his decision. Chippa have been active in the past few weeks, reshuffling their technical team ahead of the new season. They have already secured Sinesipho Mali as their Sporting Director and Badela

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Official: Chippa Announce New Sporting Director

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Chippa United have confirmed the appointment of Sinesipho Mali as the club’s new Sporting Director, as previously reported by iDiski Times. Mali returns to the Eastern Cape-based outfit after six years since he left the side for greener pastures, which saw him joining the likes of Kaizer Chiefs as scout, as well as playing a pivotal role with the national team set-up where he won the bronze medal at the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast. Last season, he worked at Sekhukhune United but left Babina Noko recently to return to his home province, where he will link up with new

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Tau Opens Up On Chiefs, Pirates & Downs Talk

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Former Al Ahly winger Percy Tau has opened up on talk linking him with a move to Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates. Tau, 31, has left Qatar SC after just six months and is currently a free agent, sending fans of the top three in the Premier Soccer League into a frenzy. The Bafana winger, who has lifted three CAF Champions League titles, admitted he is waiting for the right offer, which could also come Chiefs – the club he supported growing up. “Of course I have to pay attention to it, if that situation where to happen

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Chiefs & Pirates Chase U20 AFCON Star

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Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are both keen to sign SuperSport United left-back Neo Rapoo ahead of the new season. The 19-year-old has long been touted as the next star to emerge from the academy and this season has been a breakout for his professional career. His performances as he led South Africa U20 to the Africa Cup of Nations title earned him interest in Scandinavia and the Gulf but sources as Matsatsansa have confirmed Chiefs and Pirates are both seriously after the player who is seen as future senior national team left-back. With Pirates having released Paseka Mako and

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Mngomeni On Pirates’ Pitso Rumours

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Former Orlando Pirates captain Thabo Mngomeni has expressed how happy he was when he read rumours of Pitso Mosimane being linked with his former club. Mosimane is one seven coaches linked with the vacant post at Pirates following the departure of Jose Riveiro just before the season ended. The Spaniard won the hearts of Buccaneers in his impressive stint where he won five cups and managed to reach the semi-finals of the CAF Champions league with a young squad in two and a half years. The Amajimbos assistant coach spoke to iDiski Times Editor Rob Delport in edition 207 of

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Broos On Maseko’s Bafana Future After CWC Snub

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says Thapelo Maseko being left out of Mamelodi Sundowns’ Club World Cup squad doesn’t have any bearing on his place in the national team. Maseko who got his first senior national team cap under Broos has only featured 10 times for the Betway Premiership champions this past season in all competitions with one league goal with reports suggesting he could be on his way out Chloorkop with a Cyprian club said to have shown interest in him and tabled an offer. Broos believes there could be other factors that led to the 21-year-old attacker

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Bafana’s COSAFA Cup Opponents Confirmed

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Bafana Bafana’s B side will face Comoros in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Cup. Vela Khumalo’s side qualified after topping Group A with four points despite failing to beat Mauritius in their final game. On Wednesday, Bafana’s opponents were found, with the winner of Group D facing Khumalo’s side in the semi-final. That spot was taken up by Comoros after Morena Ramoreboli’s Botswana conceded a late penalty to draw 3-3 with Zambia. As a consequence, Botswana ended the group on just two points, while Comoros picked up four. The semi-finals will take place on Friday, 13 June, when a place

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