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Bafana Bafana attacking midfielder Themba Zwane described the night of earning his 50th national team cap as "special". Zwane ran onto the pitch at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for his half century of appearances and was equally influential as South Africa thumped Congo Brazzaville 5-0 in a 2025 Africa...

iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has labelled Bafana Bafana’s 5-0 thrashing of Congo Brazzaville as one of the team’s best games, singling out Teboho Mokoena and Aubrey Modiba's contribution. Man-of-the-Match winner Mokoena scored a brace having been dropped by Mamelodi Sundowns in the opening matches of the league. The other...

Bafana Bafana moved one step closer to 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification after thrashing Congo Brazzaville 5-0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening. It was an evening to remember in Gqeberha for South Africa and one to forget for the visitors who only arrived last night...

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...

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,...

Bafana Bafana right-back Thapelo Morena has urged his teammates to get their defensive organisation in check ahead of Friday's Group K 2025 AFCON Qualifiers clash against Congo Brazzaville. The two nations meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha with the hosts looking to take control of top spot...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has expressed his gratitude to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) for granting him request to start the camp two days earlier. Bafana are set to play Congo Brazzaville on the 11th and 15th of October, with the Belgian mentor revealing at the squad announcement...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has broken his silence on Teboho Mokoena and Khuliso Mudau’s lack of game time at Mamelodi Sundowns, saying it’s not a problem as yet. Mokoena missed Sundowns' three league matches while Mudau made a cameo appearance in their 2-1 Betway Premiership win over Kaizer...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his 23-man squad for the upcoming 2025 AFCON Qualifiers double-header against Congo Brazzaville. The home leg will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Friday, 11 October, with the away leg scheduled for Tuesday, 15 October. Broos’s charges...

SAFA have announced that Bafana Bafana will host Congo Brazzaville for their 2025 AFCON Qualifiers tie at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Friday, 11 October. Hugo Broos's charges needed a last-gasp winner from Thalente Mbatha to see off minnows South Sudan 3-2 in the last qualifying clash,...