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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his preliminary squad for the Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa have been drawn in Group B and kick off the tournament against Angola on 22 December. They will then face Egypt on Boxing Day before rounding off their group stage-campaign against Zimbabwe. ALSO...

Ivory Coast legend Solomon Kalou believes Bafana Bafana can make a big impact at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after being the surprise package in his home nation. Bafana secured third place in West Africa in the 2023 edition of the Nations Cup and breezed through qualification for Morocco...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos admits nobody will be happy if they don't improve on their semi-final run of the Africa Cup of Nations in the 2025 edition in Morocco. Broos led South Africa to a third-place finish in 2023 in Ivory Coast, losing out to Nigeria on penalties...

Bafana Bafana legend Lucas Radebe says they current squad of players are showing signs and confidence that they can win something. Radebe is widely considered as one of the greatest ever players in South African football history and an icon of Premier League side Leeds United. He won 70 caps for...

After his heroics in the Carling Knockout competition, Magesi goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze says he would love to get back into the Zimbabwean national team, but to do that he must remain consistent at club level. The 34-year-old was instrumental as Magesi stunned Mamelodi Sundowns in Saturday’s final, coming from a...

One of Bafana Bafana’s sponsors has lauded the team’s performance this year as the national team played to packed home stadiums during their successful Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.Nick Moyo, sponsorship manager of 10Bet, has said that 2024 has been an incredible year for the team, and they...

After Hugo Broos announced his 23-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, here are the 15 players who were cut. Broos had announced an initial 38-man squad ahead of the AFCON qualifiers against Uganda (6 September) and in South South Sudan (10 September). ALSO READ: Broos Announces Final...

Hugo Broos has announced his final Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Belgian tactician had named a 38-man preliminary squad and has now cut it down to 23 players. ALSO READ: 15 Players Cut From Bafana Squad 2025 AFCON Qualifier Groups Confirmed Bafana will start their AFCON...

Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana right-back Khuliso Mudau has opened up about his missed chance against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Bafana came from a goal down in the semi-final against the Super Eagles and dragged the match in...

Benni McCarthy believes that unity was Bafana Bafana’s strongest weapon at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Though the team started the tournament with a loss they went as far as finishing third and collect a first continental medal in 24 years. Coach Hugo Broos had...