Doctor Discusses Whether Rele Should Start For Bafana

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Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo believes Hugo Broos should start Relebohile Mofokeng against Lesotho after his brace against Mamelodi Sundowns. Mofokeng, 20, secured Pirates an important 2-1 win in the title race after scoring a brace inside five minutes against Masandawana on Sunday. However, before the match Mofokeng had somewhat gone through a slump in form, with even Hugo Broos defending his selection. Khumalo believes Broos should even go further and hand him his first Bafana start against Lesotho on Friday. “For Bafana Bafana, let’s play him where he is strong because at Pirates it was just

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Benin Move Top After Four-Goal Thriller V Zim

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Benin moved top of Group C despite spurning a two goal lead in their 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday evening. The fixture played out at Moses Mabhida Stadium was a must-win for the Warriors as hosts to keep their qualification hopes alive. But they got off to the worst possible start when Washington Arubi had a moment to forget gifting possession to the Cheetah’s before Steve Mounie’s opener. Dodo Dokou netted the second ten minutes 20 minutes later, but the home side fought back valiantly with Marshall Munetsi pulling one back just

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Broos Sends Lesotho Warning

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has warned against underestimating Lesotho in Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Bafana are second in Group C with seven points from four matches while Likwena are fourth with five points from the same number of games. South Africa are ranked 57 in the world while Lesotho are 149 and Bafana enter the game as favourites based on the quality of players. Broos notes the differences in the teams, however, still cautioned his side, citing recent results between bigger sides and so called minnows in the qualifiers as examples

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Gallants Coach – Opens Up On Struggles At Vita

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Marumo Gallants head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has dropped a bombshell on how he bought playing equipment during his time at AS Vita Club and heaped praise on the professionalism of the South African league. Ouaddou was in Mzansi late last year with the DRC giants for their CAF Confederation Cup playoffs against Stellenbosch FC and faced many hiccups as they arrived on the day of the match with some players also left behind due to lack of travel documents. The former Moroccan international shockingly resigned after the game during the presser and admitted that he could no longer work under

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Chiefs Defender With Crucial Win In WC Qualifiers

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove and his country Mozambique picked up a crucial 3-1 win over Uganda in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Dove, 30, returned to the squad for the first time since June 2024 after recovering from his serious injury and becoming a member of Nasreddine Nabi’s Amakhosi line-up. However, he started the Mambas clash with Uganda on the bench. The game started like a house on fire, with three goals scored in the first 16 minutes. Mozambique went up 1-0 after just three minutes via Pepo Santos, while Muhammed Shaban equalised for the Cranes just four minutes

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Williams Reveals Special Mofokeng Message

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Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams has revealed that Relebohile Mofokeng sent him a special message, checking up on him recently. Club allegiances have been put aside, with Williams and Mofokeng once again teaming up together at Bafana Bafana level. However, Williams revealed that Mofokeng already wrote him a heartfelt message when both were still in the middle of club duties, with Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates about to face each other. “The slight injury that I had has done me wonders and just receiving a message from Rele Mofokeng, of all people, messaging me, saying ‘skips, what’s going on, I

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Barker Reacts To Stellies Being Third

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker admits that it gives him satisfaction looking at the Betway Premiership log after his side rose to third place following a 2-1 victory over Sekhukhune United. The side had endured some inconsistent results in the league and now they find themselves equal on 35 points with TS Galaxy behind them though the former has two games in hand. Barker said the victory was much needed not only for movement on the table against direct opposition but also because it has been a tough time with tough fixtures physically and emotionally. “I think it’s a

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Dithejane – Chiefs Coach Was Most Influential In My Career

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TS Galaxy midfielder Puso Dithejane has labelled Coach Vela Khumalo as the most influential person in his footballing career. Dithejane made headlines two years ago when he was released from his contract while still with the Kaizer Chiefs DStv Diski Challenge side for refusing to be a ball retriever. He was then snapped up by the Rockets and made his senior debut in February 2024 when they beat Golden Arrows 3-1. The 20-year-old never looked back since as he made 42 appearances for Galaxy, scoring three goals and had six assists. Dithejane says that Khumalo played a massive role when

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PSL Make Downs’ Nedbank Cup Announcement

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The outstanding Nedbank Cup quarter-final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United has been scheduled for 28 March. The game had to be postponed on the eve of the match due to a double-booking at Lucas Moripe Stadium. While the other matches went ahead, with Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants qualifying, Sundowns and Babina Noko were waiting for a new date. On Thursday, the PSL confirmed that the match will be played on 28 March, at 19:00 at Lucas Moripe Stadium. The winner of the clash will take on Kaizer Chiefs in the semi-finals, while Pirates and Gallants contest

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