SSU & Chiefs Starting XIs Announced

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SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs have announced their starting lineup for the evening Betway Premiership encounter at Peter Mokaba Stadium. Exactly six days ago, Amakhosi comfortably beat SuperSport United by 4-0 to knock them out of the Carling Knockout Cup. Amakhosi will again return to their happy hunting group in Limpopo this evening, this time fighting for the prestigious three points in the league. Chiefs started the league with two wins and one defeat, losing 2-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns in their last league fixture. This afternoon, they aim to return to winning ways and possibly stay close to the top

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CAF Make Decision On Libya-Nigeria Incident

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The Confederations of African Football have punished Libya and awarded a walkover to Nigeria after the Super Eagles were held at an airport in Libya for over 16 hours before their 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers go cancelled. The Nigerian Football Federation had lodged a complaint, with Disciplinary Board opting to rule in favour of the Super Eagles. Nigeria were scheduled to play Libya in Libya on 15 October, but were not allowed to leave the airport upon their arrival, with players and officials claiming the instruction came from government officials after their flight had been rerouted to a

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Tinkler – We Can’t Compete With Sundowns, Chiefs & Pirates

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Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler has divided the Betway Premiership into two stating that big-three Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, and Orlando Pirates have their own league. City has had a lukewarm start in the Betway Premiership after playing three matches, winning one against SuperSport United, drawing one against Royal AM away from home, and losing to their biggest rivals Stellenbosch FC. This coming Sunday afternoon they will welcome Magesi FC at Athlone Stadium, and Tinkler sees this game as the most important match, if they are to compete in the league, stating that City cannot be named in

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AmaZulu Coach On Relegation Concerns

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AmaZulu co-head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi has addressed their poor start to the season where they have lost five consecutive games in all competitions. Usuthu sit rooted to the foot of the table after the 2-1 defeat to table-toppers Orlando Pirates in Soweto on Friday evening. Pablo Franco Martin oversaw the first three league defeats before being fired before their 2-1 Carling Knockout loss to Stellenbosch ahead of their trip to eSgodini. While Vilakazi helped Richards Bay retain their top-flight status in a worse situation, he’s aware of the challenge that he faces alongside Arthur Zwane. “I think we can be worried

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Riveiro Responds To Claims Pirates Lack Depth For Title Challenge

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has responded to claims they will fall short in the league title race this season. Pirates look to be the realistic challengers to reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns this season after winning five of their opening five league games this season. And Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi admitted they have quality, with a great start but pointed out that when they rotated they lost to Magesi and have been known to lose points against the so-called smaller teams. “I think the team is getting mature, we show and the players show, this season they are really

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Nabi Makes Downs Admission

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says he’s not fazed about their Carling Knockout quarter-final against Mamelodi Sundowns and only focussed on their league match against SuperSport United. Amakhosi beat Matsatsantsa 4-0 in the Carling Last 16 last weekend, and will face the same opponent on Saturday in the Betway Premiership. The Tunisian mentor admitted the sole focus this week has been the next match against SuperSport, and not Sundowns. “We have had meetings during the week to plan for this game only. We don’t look ahead,” he told Chiefs’ website. “We focus on the next match and how to

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DDC Title Race Continues

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The DStv Diski Challenge title race will continue this weekend with five horses of Stellenbosch FC, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, and Cape Town City currently in contention. Table toppers Stellenbosch FC will pay a visit to struggling Marumo Gallants at CUT Stadium on Saturday morning. Gallants are yet to win a game after eight matches played, while Stellies are targeting their third consecutive win and want to keep their top stop. At the very same time, Pirates will welcome SuperSport United at Isak Styl Stadium in what is expected to be a mouth-watering clash. The Buccaneers seem to

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Billiat Clear In The Best Player He Ever Lined Up With

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Former Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns forward Khama Billiat says Themba Zwane is the most talented player he’s ever played alongside. Billiat spent 13 years in South Africa, first arriving with Ajax Cape Town from CAPS United and went on to become one of the greatest players in Premier Soccer League history. His five years at Mamelodi Sundowns saw him win seven titles, including the league three times and the 2016 CAF Champions League, which also saw him lift the PSL Footballer of the Season honour in the same season. Amidst the incredible success under then coach Pitso Mosimane, Billiat,

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Nkota Sends Message To Pirates Legend After Wonder Goal

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Orlando Pirates teenage sensation Mohau Nkota thanked DStv Diski Challenge coach Joseph ‘Duku Duku’ Makhanya for his advice and support to help break into the first team. Nkota, 19, only made his starting XI debut in Pirates previous game, a 2-0 win over SuperSport United. Check the the updated Betway Premirship log HERE. He had already shown glimpses of his talent, but it was Friday evening when he wrote the headlines after scoring the opener against AmaZulu with a thunderous strike before also netting the second before the break. After the match, he thanked those who helped him along the

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