SA Match Officials Tasked With AFCON Qualifiers Clash

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South African match officials Abongile Tom, Jelly Chavani, and Zakhele Siwela have been tasked with officiating the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers clash between Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. The three officials, who boast wealth of experience on both local and the continental front, have been tasked with officiating when the defending AFCON champions take on the Leone Stars at Laurent Pokou Stadium later tonight. South African match officials have been in the spotlight lately for alleged poor officiating, with Tom recently making headlines post the MTN8 final between Stellenbosch FC and Orlando Pirates. Tom has been carrying the South African flag

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Official: Zungu’s Arrival At New Club Confirmed

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Bongani Zungu’s arrival and possible signing has been confirmed at Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club. Zungu, 32, has been in the football wilderness since his shock exit from the Chloorkop upon the expiry of his contract in July 2024, but could now be set to don the colours of the Red Castle. Indications are that the Duduza-born hard-tackling midfielder will likely join up with his former mentor during his time at Sundowns, Rulani Mokwena, having forged a close-knitted relationship. Their reunion hasn’t materialized quicker than it had been anticipated, but the Red Castle have now since

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Carling Knockout Round of 16 Fixtures, Dates & Venues Confirmed

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The PSL has confirmed fixtures, dates and venues for the Carling Knockout Cup last 16 fixtures which will commence on Friday, 18 October, between AmaZulu and defending champions Stellenbosch FC. Stellies kick off their cup defence with another trip to KwaZulu-Natal to face a new-look Usuthu outfit who have just appointed Arthur Zwane and Vusumuzi Vilakazi as joint head coaches to steer their ship after a dismal start to the 2024/25 campaign. On Saturday, 19 October, cup specialists Orlando Pirates welcome newcomers Magesi eSgodini, while Cape Town City take on Royal AM at Athlone Stadium. At Lucas Moripe Stadium in

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How To Watch Bafana vs Congo AFCON Qualifier

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Having spent almost a week in Gqeberha, Bafana Bafana face Congo Brazzaville in a highly anticipated 2025 AFCON Qualifiers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this evening, with the match set to be broadcast on SABC2 and SABC Sport. Hugo Broos and his charges are hoping that the early result between Uganda and South Sudan ends in their favour so that they can leapfrog the Cranes into top spot ahead of their travel to Congo to play the return match on Tuesday, 15 October 2024. The visitors only finally arrived in the Eastern Cape on Thursday afternoon, with their first

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Duba Hails Chiefs Teammate As A True Leader

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Kaizer Chiefs attacking midfielder Wandile Duba has hailed new defender Inacio Miguel as a true leader. The Angola international joined Amakhosi at the start of the current season on a three-year deal, featuring in all three of Chiefs’ Betway premiership matches and scoring a goal in their 3-1 win over AmaZulu. Miguel, 28, has already spoken on leadership matters at the club saying he doesn’t need to wear an arm band to understand his role as a leader in the team and the importance of a team having more than one leader on the pitch. Duba has described Miguel as

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Zungu Resurfaces At New Club

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Bongani Zungu has resurfaced at Wydad Athletic Club. The towering midfielder parted ways with Sundowns via mutual consent at the end of last season and has been a free agent since. He dropped a hint last week on his official social media account of returning to the game and according to Amine Moutabar of HesSport, he’s now arrived in Casablanca. Zungu is set to start training with the Botola Pro giants while still engaged in contract talks with a view of wrapping up a deal in the coming days. He’s likely to reunite with his former

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Broos Makes Surprise Lorch Admission

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has admitted the door isn’t completely closed for Thembinkosi Lorch and others who were previously part of the squad. Lorch, 31, has returned to the Sundowns first-team after an injury, where he’s scored seven goals with three assists in 23 games since joining the club from Orlando Pirates. While his future was uncertain at Sundowns going into the new season, he’s seemingly working his way back into the plans and Broos was surprisingly asked in the pre-match press conference to face Congo Brazzaville about the mercurial talent. “Lorch? You are speaking [about a player

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Williams – Bafana Squad Weren’t Happy

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Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says the squad was not happy with what transpired at the start of camp this weekend. The bulk of the squad reported for camp early due to the league being off for the MTN8 final with just Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch players reporting on Sunday. However, Stellies midfielder Jayden Adams was eventually dropped and replaced with Sinoxolo Kwayiba due to disciplinary issues. Bathusi Aubaas also returned to the fold, replacing the injured Thalante Mbatha’s, suffered during their 3-1 win over the Cape Winelands outfit. “We weren’t happy at the start of the camp, there was

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Broos Discusses Disastrous Congo Situation Before AFCONQ

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says it would be a mistake to suggest Congo Brazzaville will be a walkover despite their disastrous situation. South Africa host Congo tomorrow at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium with the nation only scheduled to arrive on matchday due to administration issues. It’s been suggested in Congolese media that disagreements with the Football Federation (Fecofoot) and the government saw them locked out of office. “We have to take account of the opponent, there were a lot of things happening in Congo at the beginning of the week,” Broos said. “But I think we can

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