Chicago Fire Advance In US Open Cup As Dithejane Sees Red

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South African duo Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Puso Dithejane both featured for Chicago Fire who saw off Detroit City 2-1 in the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday. It was however a day to forget for Dithejane who was given his marching orders 10 minutes from time in his full debut for Fire. Mbokazi and Dithejane joined the Major League Soccer outfit in January this year from Orlando Pirates and TS Galaxy, respectively. Though ‘TLB’ has already established himself at Fire, having featured in every match since the league got underway, even walking away with the

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Cupido Confident Downs Can Reach CAFCL Final Despite Kekana Blow

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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Keanu Cupido says the squad is focused and ready for Saturday’s second leg CAF Champions League semi-final against Esperance Sportive de Tunis at Loftus Versfeld, despite the challenge of replacing suspended defender Grant Kekana. Sundowns head into the return fixture with a slender advantage from the first leg played in Tunis, and while Cupido acknowledges the tie is far from over, he is backing Masandawana to finish the job on home soil. “You know it’s not going to be an easy game, especially with them needing to get a goal also, so we feel like we have

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Flavio Silva – I’m Not Messi Or Ronaldo

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Kaizer Chiefs striker Flavio Silva says he is not Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo but he can still deliver for the club in terms of goals. Silva, 30, joined Amakhosi at the start of the current season and has scored eight goals across all competitions with two assists to his name as well. Six of the goals were scored in the Betway Premiership, where Chiefs sit in third position with 42 points and eight matches left to play. The forward told Kaizer Chiefs media department that even if he may not be as talented as the two global stars, he

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Chiefs Quartet On Soweto Derby Suspension Tightrope

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The Kaizer Chiefs quartet of Flavio Silva, Mfundo Vilakazi, Siphesihle Ndlovu and Nkosingiphile Ngcobo are all in danger of missing the upcoming Soweto Derby. All four players find themselves sitting on three bookings with two matches to play before the Soweto Derby on Sunday, 26 April. The Glamour Boys travel to Limpopo to take on Magesi on Wednesday before facing Polokwane City on Saturday in what promises to be a demanding double-header in the same province. Chiefs picked up their fourth win on the trot after dispatching TS Galaxy 2-0 through goals by Silva and Glody Lilepo. Their other three

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Jali Sends Bafana Warning

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Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Andile Jali has issued a warning to the senior national team saying some things need to change if they are going to be competitive at the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Bafana are Group A at event to be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico with the Southern American co-host country, South Korea and Czech Republic. With the resurgence of Bafana’s form under Hugo Broos, and the tournament being extended in terms of the number of teams participating, there is expectation for the side to at least get out of the group. The team played two

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Do You Want To Remain At Chiefs? Kaze Responds

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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has responded to whether he’d love to stay put at the club, as their form begins to improve following a difficult spell earlier this season. Amakhosi have now secured four consecutive Betway Premiership victories, bouncing back strongly after a run of four straight defeats. They currently occupy third place on 42 points from 22 matches. After a 2-0 win over TS Galaxy this past weekend, Kaze was asked if he would like to remain at the club.  He acknowledged that consistency had been a challenge during their tenure, including when Nasreddine Nabi was still in

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Esperance Coach Makes Bullish Claim Ahead Of CAFCL 2nd Leg

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Esperance Sportive de Tunis head coach Patrice Beaumelle says the scoreline of the CAF Champions League semi-final first leg doesn’t reflect the match, and remains confident his side can get the job done in Pretoria. Sundowns walked away with a crucial 1-0 win at the Olympique Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, thanks to a goal by Brayan Leon. The Betway Premiership champions collected a historic win in Rades, the first of any South African side at the Tunisian giants, but Beaumelle stated his team deserved more. “I am very disappointed, not just by the defeat, but especially because the scoreline doesn’t reflect

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Dladla Discusses Major ‘Concern’ For Durban City

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Durban City coach Pitso Dladla has raised concerns over what his team has been struggling with as the season nears its conclusion. Speaking after their 1-0 defeat to Golden Arrows at King Zwelithini Stadium on Sunday, Dladla pointed to a worrying lack of goals in recent matches.  City currently sit sixth on the Betway Premiership table with 35 points from 24 games. He acknowledged the attacking issues, noting that even in their run to the Nedbank Cup final, they managed just one goal alongside a fortunate own goal.  Dladla added that the team has relied heavily on goalkeeper Darren Keet

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Banyana Win First Friendly Against Algeria

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Banyana Banyana defeated Algeria 1-0 in the first of two international friendlies at the Princess Magogo Stadium on Tuesday courtesy of a Nthabiseng Majiya goal.   The game which marked Bambanani Mbane’s 100th appearance was a fifth meeting between the sides. South Africa has dominated with three wins including Tuesday’s, Algeria have won the fixture once while the other ended in a draw. The match started slow with the visitors testing their opponents as early as the fourth minute after Gladys Ikene set up Ines Belloumou however the latter’s effort was too easy for Andile Dlamini to make a save.

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