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Bafana vice captain Percy Tau has spoken of the criticism the national team has endured, saying sometimes it is affecting them mentally to perform and the best people they will rely on is their families.  The criticism came flooding recently after the South Africa rugby side Springboks defended its World...

Morocco have arranged a friendly ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against South Africa next month, while Bafana Bafana have seemingly not. The Atlas Lions, unlike Bafana, have scheduled a friendly match against Cape Verde on 12 June and the game will take place at Stade Prince...

Legendary Leeds United and Bafana Bafana defender Lucas Radebe is not convinced that Bafana Bafana will do well in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Ivory Coast next year.  The Chief, who was one of the best defenders of his time, said he doesn’t think this squad has...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he's pleased with the core group but will continue searching for 'better' players in preparation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Bafana are one of seven teams who have already secured qualification to the biennial event set to take place in Ivory...

Bafana Bafana have qualified for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations with one game to spare, and here is how the mathematics work. Hugo Broos' men beat Liberia 2-1 in Monrovia on Tuesday thanks to goals by Zakhele Lepasa and Mihlali Mayambela. The victory sees Bafana climb to four points in...

Hugo Broos has revealed what he told his players at half-time ahead of their two-goal capitulation against Liberia. Bafana, in the three-team Group K, were cruising in the first half through goals by Lyle Foster, but failed to increase the score-line after wasting multiple chances before and after the break. It...

It was a nightmare day for many PSL players as they were representing their countries in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match-day three on Saturday. Mozambique, where Elias Pelembe led them from the front as the skipper, saw his country crushed 5-1 by African champions Senegal in the...

Sadio Mane and his Senegal teammates will all be heavily rewarded for winning the first ever African Cup of Nations title with the Lions of Teranga. The team coached by Aliou Cisse, who lost the 2002 AFCON final as player and also fell short to Algeria as coach in the...

After Senegal lifted their first ever African Cup of Nations title, here is how much the 2021 winners received in prize money. The Lions of Teranga beat the Pharaohs 4-2 on penalties after the match had ended in a goalless stalemate in 120 minutes. As a consequence, Senegal banked $5 million...

Zambian international referee, Janny Sikazwe who blew the whistle twice before full-time in a match between Mali and Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations has given his side of the story. Sikazwe blew the whistle in the 85th minute, but after noticing his mistake the game continued until minute...