Broos Doesn’t Care If You Play For A Smaller Team – Appollis

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Bafana Bafana winger Oswin Appollis has credited Hugo Broos for his meteoric rise in the national team. Appollis, 23, has been touted as a future star for South African football over the last decade but saw his career fade when joining SuperSport United from Ajax Cape Town. After three seasons, he was released and eventually snapped up by second-tier side Pretoria Callies by Kwanele Kopo after returning home clubless for a few months. And it sparked a career rebirth, taking that form to the top-flight with Polokwane City and subsequently the senior national team over the past year. “I think

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South Sudan Coach – I’m Afraid Of Bafana

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South Sudan coach Nicolas Dupuis has admitted he is afraid his side could be in for a tough time against Bafana Bafana after bringing his CHAN team without professional players to Cape Town. Hugo Broos’ men will face South Sudan at a packed DHL Stadium on Tuesday evening, with Dupuis admitted they travelled with a very slim squad of only local-based players. “I want to congratulate South Africa to be qualified for the CAN,” he told journalists. “We are here with 14-15 players only because tickets were too expensive. But I’m here with fighters. My players have a very good

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Bafana Lauded By Sponsors

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One of Bafana Bafana’s sponsors has lauded the team’s performance this year as the national team played to packed home stadiums during their successful Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Nick Moyo, sponsorship manager of 10Bet, has said that 2024 has been an incredible year for the team, and they are delighted to be involved with the national team. The company came on board in 2023, and Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo is one of the main ambassadors. Moyo said that seeing the attendance for games across South Africa has been incredible, and said it was a great strategy to take

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How To Watch Bafana vs South Sudan In Cape Town

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The stage is set for Bafana Bafana‘s final 2025 AFCON Qualifiers clash against South Sudan at DHL Stadium this afternoon which will be broadcast live on SABC 3 and SABC Sport. South Africa put up a dominant display to beat Uganda 2-0 in their penultimate clash last Friday to move top of Group K and will be looking to finish as group winners having already sealed qualification for next year’s continental showpiece in Morocco. As of this morning, close to 40,000 tickets were officially sold, with a full capacity now expected when the match kicks off. This will be South

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‘Ronza’ On Why 5-0 Brazil Thrashing Was His Most Important Bafana Game

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Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams reveals that despite them being hammered 5-0 by powerhouse Brazil, that match was perhaps the most important match for him in national team colours. The South African shotstopper earns his 50th Bafana cap on Tuesday afternoon in their final 2025 AFCON Qualifiers clash against South Sudan at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. A young Williams was handed his first Bafana cap against the Samba Boys in March 2014, and even though he conceded so many goals on the night, ‘Ronza’ reckons this was the game that shaped him into the world-class goalkeeper he has now

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Can Tito Replace Zwane At Bafana? Doctor Responds

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Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo believes Patrick Maswanganyi has all the ingredients to replace Themba Zwane in the national team. The debate whether Tito can fill in for the injured Zwane, or even when ‘Mshishi’ retires, has been going on for months. The Orlando Pirates attacking midfielder netted his first goal at Bafana level in the 2-0 win over Uganda on Friday, but haven’t had many chances to shine yet. There had been criticism of his performance after coming on in the 1-1 draw in Congo Brazzaville, when he came off the bench to replace Zwane, who

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Khune Gives Update On Chiefs Talks

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune said there are no hard feelings toward Nasreddine Nabi and his technical team for moving into a new direction. Khune ended his 25-year association with the club in the off-season upon the expiry of his contract, with the club signing Fiacre Ntwari from TS Galaxy as a replacement. The Rwanda international forms part of their goalkeeping department alongside Brandon Petersen, Bruce Bvuma and Bontle Molefe. “No I wasn’t [upset], I knew the club told me the direction they were taking, I need to buy into that, I needed to support the idea the club was

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Broos On Potential Chances Mofokeng And Co

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has cast doubt over wholesale changes for their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Sudan. With their ticket for Morocco 2025 already sealed as they top Group K going into the final fixture in Cape Town, there have been suggestions of potential rotation. With Mamelodi Sundowns playing the Carling Knockout final this weekend, there’s also been assumptions that players could be released earlier, which Broos also denied. “You know that this is a question I can’t answer, I want to keep all my players motivated for tomorrow, and secondly, I will

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Dortley – What Nabi & Broos Have In Common

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Kaizer Chiefs centre-back Rushwin Dortley says he has benefitted from his club coach Nasreddine Nabi and Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos opting for a similar playing style. Dortley, 22, has experienced a meteoric rise to his career after joining Amakhosi from Cape Town Spurs during the off-season. While he’s impressed at Chiefs so far and instantly secured a spot in Nabi’s starting XI, he also used his opportunity to impress the national team coaches in the COSAFA Cup. Ever since then, he has become a permanent feature in Broos’ Bafana starting XI, featuring in five games so far – and

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