Broos – The Progress Is Enormous

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says their preparation for Benin has been good and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier can be the catalyst fixture to secure their ticket to the global showpiece. South Africa takes on second place Benin tomorrow after arriving in Abidjan yesterday evening, while they will not be able to have a MD-1 training at the same venue, which Broos lamented, he’s confident they can return to Mzansi with three important points. Benin dropped two points against Zimbabwe on Friday to create a two-point gap for Bafana at the top of Group C, while Nigeria,

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Downs Loanee Bags Hat-Trick In WC Qualifiers

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Mamelodi Sundowns loanee Abubeker Nasir bagged a hat-trick for Ethiopia as they hammered Djibouti 6-1 on Monday evening. Nasir, 25, returned to international football this window and already featured in Ethiopia’s 2-0 defeat to Egypt where he played 78 minutes. The striker, who is currently on load at SuperSport United from Sundowns, used his chance with a statement performance on Monday. Nasir bagged his side’s second and third goal in the 34th and 37th minute, respectively, while completing his hat-trick with a penalty in the 58th minute. Bereket Desta also scored a hat-trick to complete the route by Ethiopia, which

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Jessica Motaung Addresses Chiefs’ Women’s Team

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Kaizer Chiefs Marketing and Commercial Director Jessica Motaung has addressed the delay of the formation of their women’s team. Chiefs have long been in the works of either forming or purchasing a status of a women’s team with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) setting requirements for Africa’s biggest clubs to get involved in the women’s game. Should any team qualify for CAF inter-club competitions, they would need to have a women’s team or hold an affiliation with one, in order to participate in the Champions League or Confederation Cup. Amakhosi were notably making an attempt to purchase the JVW

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Benin Coach Bemoans Bafana’s Major Advantage

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Benin coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that playing their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bafana Bafana at a neutral venue is definitely a disadvantage for his side. The two countries meet in a top-of-the-table clash in Group C at stade Felix Houphouet- Boigny on Tuesday evening as Benin do not have a FIFA approved venue. South Africa defeated neighbours Lesotho 2-0 on match-day 5 while Benin was held by Zimbabwe in a pulsating 2-2 draw to go second on the log with eight points, two points behind Bafana in first spot. Rohr spoke to iDiski Times Digital editor David

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Mdaka Highlights Improvement Despite Botswana Thrashing

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has touched on areas of improvement despite their huge margin win over neighbours Botswana in a friendly international this past weekend. The national men’s U20 side romped to an emphatic 6-0 victory with Cape Town City’s teenage sensation Jody Ah Shene and Kaizer Chiefs starlet Mfundo Vilakazi grabbing braces with Shakeel April and Langelihle Phili also recording their names on the scoresheet. With the second meeting the two sides scheduled for Tuesday, 25 March, Mdaka is already setting sights on how they can be better ahead of the upcoming U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),

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Makhanya On Title Hopes After Chiefs Defeat

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Orlando Pirates DStv Diski Challenge head coach Joseph Makhanya admits that their chance at a title shot might be a challenge with the huge gap after their narrow loss to rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby on Sunday. Pirates’ six-match winning streak was ended by Amakhosi at Dr Molemela Stadium courtesy of Aden McCarthy’s second half penalty, as the men in black and gold completed a double over their nemesis this season. The Buccaneers were reduced to 10-men in the first half and had to finish the match with a man down with the Sea Robbers’s gap being extended

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Broos Frustrated Ahead Of Benin Clash

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos was left frustrated after his side were unable to train at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a day before they face Benin in a crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Bafana arrived in Ivory Coast on Sunday evening and wanted to have their traditional matchday minus 1 training session at the match venue on Monday, however it would clash with Ivory Coast’s own qualifier against The Gambia. As a consequence, Broos was left frustrated and expressed his feelings in the pre-match press conference. “First of all, I have to tell

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Zim Coach – Why I Subbed Musona

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Zimbabwe senior national team coach Michael Nees has revealed that striker Knowledge Musona gave an indication of fatigue as he was hauled off in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin. The match was Musona’s first in Warriors colours after making a U-turn on his international retirement since 2022. The former Kaizer Chiefs forward started the game and scored the 2-2 equaliser to help try to keep his country’s qualification hopes alive in Group C, but he was replaced after an hour on the pitch. Despite the point against the Cheetahs, the Warriors sit rock bottom in the group

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Motaung On Chiefs Technical Team After Inconsistent Debut Season

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Kaizer Chiefs Marketing and Commercial Director Jessica Motaung says their current technical team has support and they were fully aware of the challenges for their debut season. Nasreddine Nabi was lured to the club from Botola Pro giants ASFAR in the off-season, taking over a Chiefs side who finished 10th in the league, a record low in the Premier Soccer League era in the club. In his 28 matches in charge leading the technical team consisting of Khalil Ben Youssef, Cedric Kaze, Ilyez Mzoughi and Majdi Safi, they have won 10 games, drawn five and lost 13 across all competitions. Chiefs

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