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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has guaranteed that the squad will be ready to face Mali in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opener. South Africa had one preparation match after their camp in the Western Cape at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS), a goalless draw against Lesotho. However,...

Former Bafana-Bafana striker Katlego “Killer” Mphela has opened up on the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt where the national senior team returned without scoring a goal. Killer says the tournament needs more than quality players because it’s testing on all levels. Bafana finished bottom of Group C...

Top-ranked side Senegal started their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast 2023 with a 3-0 win over The Gambia at Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro Stadium on Monday.   Pape Gueye, who plies his trade at Marseille in France, drilled home in just the fourth minute...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says it would be a dream to win a second African Cup of Nations title in his second tournament. Broos won the 2017 AFCON with Cameroon in Gabon at his first attempt at the tournament in what many deemed as a shock triumph. Speaking to...

Former Free State Stars head coach Tom Saintfiet aims to upset defending African Cup Of Nations champions, Senegal after overcoming their travel scare ahead of the tournament. The Scorpions were expected to arrive in Abidjan four days ago, but they had to return to back home after the pilot noticed...

Mali hope to have Mohamed Camara fit for the Africa Cup of Nations opener against Bafana Bafana at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo on Tuesday (22:00).   Camara, according to the FEMAFOOT, picked up an injury for his club Monaco when they lost 1-0 to Lyon at home on...

Former Bafana Bafana striker Mark Williams is worried about the make-up of Bafana Bafana squad, saying they don’t have "biters" in the midfield like it was when he played for the national team.   Williams mentioned that, when they won the AFCON trophy in 1996 on home soil, he had...

The Gambian national team survived a "death" scare after their flight was aborted just a few minutes after leaving Gambian capital Banjul on Wednesday. The Scorpions qualified for the African Cup Of Nations for the third time in their history, making it back-to-back tournament after they were eliminated in the...

Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau feels they have what it takes to impress at the Africa Cup of Nations despite the loss of Lyle Foster and Lebo Mothiba. Foster has been ruled out of the tournament after recently returning to English Premier League action with Burnley after an extended period...

Various sources within SuperSport TV have informed iDiski Times that the broadcasting company has made a U-turn and they have secured the rights to show the Africa Cup of Nations finals.  SuperSport TV had failed to win the rights to show the tournament that will be hosted in Ivory Coast...