Banyana Name Squad To Face Jamaica

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Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named the squad to play Jamaica over two international friendlies at the end of this month. The international friendlies are scheduled for 29 November and 2 December in the Island country. The last time the two countries met was in April 2019 when they played to 1-1 draw in Durban. The matches are part of Banyana’s preparations for the 2025 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and they follow the recent friendly defeats to Denmark (0-5) and England (1-2) that the team participated in last month. Coach Ellis, who was inducted

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CRB Secure Massive Win Ahead Of Pirates Clash

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CR Belouizdad secured a morale-boosting 3-1 win over reigning champions MC Alger in the Algiers Derby ahead of facing Orlando Pirates. Pirates meet the Algerian giants in their CAF Champions League group stage opener next Tuesday at the Stade du 5 Juillet. And they managed to secure a much-need victory on Wednesday evening after a disastrous start to the new season which saw head coach Corentin Martins lose his job and replaced by 68-year-old Abdelkader Amrani for another stint at the club. With only one win in seven league games prior to the derby, Algeria international Andy Delort, their marquee

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What Khune Told Me – Chipezeze

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Magesi FC captain Elvis Chipezeze reveals that words of encouragement from Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune to lift up his players and see the game through played a key role in them reaching the Carling Knockout Cup final. Dikwena Tsa Meetsi created history in their topflight debut season, eliminating cup kings Orlando Pirates, TS Galaxy and Richards Bay on their way to the final. They will now meet Mamelodi Sundowns as they aim for their first piece of silverware this coming weekend. Chipezeze spoke to iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 181 of the newspaper where he revealed the

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Broos Believes Bafana Can Qualify For FIFA World Cup

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Hugo Broos believes that this group of Bafana Bafana players can qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if they continue with the same mentality. After securing the AFCON spot in superb style, Broos shifted the focus to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, which is set to resume in March next year. The AFCON-winning coach became the first coach to help Bafana qualify for back-to-back AFCONs in South African football history. Broos believes that this is the right time for South Africa to qualify for the next FIFA World Cup which will be staged in USA, Mexico & Canada.

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Manqoba On Teko And Kekana Fear Comments – It’s Better For Me

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has addressed the notion that the club has lost its fear factor this season. Ahead of the Carling Knockout final against Magesi, Mngqithi has responded to suggestions that Sundowns are no longer a team to fear, this was suggested by club legends Hlompho Kekana and Teko Modise on the Pitchside Podcast. But the Masandawana coach was not too bothered by the comments and stated he preferred it to be that way, heading into the domestic cup final in Bloemfontein this weekend. “Personally, I would not want to be feared before the fight, personally, that’s how

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Costa – Why I Joined Sundowns

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Mamelodi Sundowns forward Lucas Ribeiro Costa says the ambition of the project was a key factor behind leaving European football. Sundowns lured the Brazilian from Belgian club SK Beveren and he’s since emerged as one of the leading figures in South African football. His early performances in the 2024/25 season have already seen him being touted as one of the favourites for the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Footballer of the Season. In an exclusive interview with iDiski Times, the 26-year-old has explained how the lucrative transfer transpired in the off-season ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. “Coming to Sundowns… for sure,

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Broos – Why Mofokeng Doesn’t Start For Bafana

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why he feels it’s too early for Relebohile Mofokeng to start games for the national team. Mofokeng, 20, made his fifth Bafana appearance in South Africa’s 3-0 win over South Sudan on Tuesday, coming off the bench in all of them. This week, he had 16 minutes to impress, with large parts in a packed DHL Stadium asking for him to come on. After the match, Broos explained that his side needs the right balance between skilful and physically strong players to do well. “In modern football you need power, yes, technically you

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Larsen Discusses Playing Downs’ Bafana Players

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Magesi FC head coach Clinton Larsen has rebuffed the notion that facing Mamelodi Sundowns players, who were on national team duty, gives them a slight advantage in the Carling Knock Cup final. Eight players from Sundowns were part of Bafana Bafana as they concluded their final two 2025 AFCON Qualifiers campaign against Uganda and South Sudan while Magesi had a bit of time off. Ahead of the CKO final on Saturday in Bloemfontein, Larsen says he is under no illusion that being busy will have any negative effect on his opponents who are used to playing more than once a

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Morena Revels In Historic Botswana AFCON Qualification

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Botswana interim coach Morena Ramoreboli hailed the mentality of the squad after a historic result against Egypt in Cairo to secure their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. The 43-year-old South African was appointed caretaker coach after the sudden resignation of Dider Da Rosa Gomes after back-to-back wins over Cape Verde in the previous international window put them in the driving seat to qualify from Group C. And the current Jwaneng Galaxy head coach heeded the call from the Botswana Football Association (BFA) and delivered, with 1-1 draws against Mauritania at home and the point at the 30 June Stadium

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