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Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena said they worked tirelessly to prove critics wrong since their opening 2023 Africa Cup of Nations loss to Mali. Mokoena, who turned 27 last week, pulled off a midfield masterclass, capped off with a stunning late free-kick in the 2-0 win over Morocco on Tuesday...

Bafana Bafana stunned Africa's number-one-ranked side Morocco with a 2-0 win in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash at the Laurent Pokou Stadium on Tuesday evening. After a 2-0 loss to Mali, 4-0 win over Namibia and a 0-0 draw against Tunisia - South Africa finished runners-up in...

Black Leopards and Namibia forward Bethuel Muzeu says he is backing the remaining national teams from the COSAFA region to go much further at the on-going Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Ironically the remaining teams from the South, Angola and South Africa are the only teams that the...

In this week’s edition, we bring you more interviews from Ivory Coast!  Lorenz Köhler is at the AFCON and he spoke to Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns talisman Themba Zwane. Velile Mnyandu is also at the AFCON and he caught up with Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates striker Zakhele Lepasa. We...

Cape Verde’s Africa Cup of Nations fairy-tale run continues in the Ivory Coast after they saw off Mauritania 1-0 in the Last 16 round at stade Felix Houphouet- Boigny on Monday evening. It took a late penalty by Ryan Mendes to secure progression. This is the second time the Blue...

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has confirmed that star player Sofiane Boufal will miss Tuesday match against Bafana Bafana and likely for the tournament. Morocco face Bafana in the last sixteen of the tournament on Tuesday evening in San Pedro, Ivory Coast. Speaking to the media on Monday, Regragui delivered the Sofiane...

Bafana Bafana playmaker Themba Zwane was left pleased with their last-16 qualification in the Africa Cup of Nations as he shed light on the size of the task in Ivory Coast. Zwane pulled out consecutive Man of the Match displays in the 4-0 win over Namibia and the 0-0 draw...

Namibia head coach Collin Benjamin says the Premier Soccer League influence in their squad cannot be ignored ahead of facing South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations. Namibia heads into the game after a historic first win at the finals of the competition and knows another three points will...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos refused to entertain questioning of a potential early 2023 Africa Cup of Nations exit. Broos was probed by Malian media about whether they feel confident they can overcome the disappointment from the 2-0 defeat and show their capabilities against Namibia. He reiterated on several occasions...

Banyana Banyana legend Amanda Dlamini could not hide her pride after becoming the first female commentator in Africa Cup of Nations history. She earned the call-up to Côte d'Ivoire where she made his debut in the Morocco match against Tanzania in San Pedro at the Laurent Pokou Stadium this weel. “I...