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Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Bidvest Wits attacker Elias Domingues Pelembe is set to feature at his third Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The 42-year-old will lead Mozambique at the 2025 AFCON where they have been pitted in Group F alongside Ivory Coast, Gabon and Cameroon. ALSO READ: Doctor – I Heard...

MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena reckons that they achieved their main objectives after their Round of 16 Coupe d’Algerie progression. Alger narrowly beat USM Khenchela 2-1 at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 on Friday night to maintain their unbeaten run across all competitions in Algeria as they currently top the...

South African football icon Jomo Sono says they are unmatched in the history books of unearthing African strikers, as he paid tribute to the late Esau Kanyenda. The Malawi legend was laid to rest after suddenly passing away last week at the age of 43, just a day after confirming...

Mamelodi Sundowns romped to an emphatic 6-0 thrashing of Morupule Wanderers to be crowned as inaugural Morupule Charity Spectacular Champions. After scoring three unanswered goals in the semifinals against Sua Flamingoes on Friday morning, with strikes from Thapelo Morena, Lebogang Mothiba and Miguel Reisinho, Masandawana picked up from where they...

Orlando Pirates centre-back Olisa Ndah has revealed how gutted his Nigerian teammates were upon failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be staged in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The Super Eagles finished second in the World Cup qualifiers behind Bafana Bafana and thus sealed a berth...

Ghana have announced their squad to face Bafana Bafana in a friendly match on 16 December. The South African Football Association had confirmed that Bafana will face Ghana in a friendly match next week and then travel to Morocco the following day. ALSO READ: Bafana’s Next Opponents Confirmed Bafana World Cup Fixtures...

South African tactician Rulani Mokwena guided MC Alger into the next round of the Algerian Cup after their narrow 1-0 win over El Bayadh on Thursday. Mokwena and his charges remained unbeaten in Algerian competitions having lost just one match this season which was their 2-1 Champions League defeat to...

Banyana Banyana capped off 2025 with an emphatic 2-0 victory over Morocco in an international friendly at Stade D’Agadir on Tuesday night courtesy of Nonhlanhla Mthandi and Noxolo Cesane's second half goals. Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis made three changes from the side that defeated Dr Congo in the WAFCON...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named her starting line-up for this evening's friendly international against Morocco at Stade D'Agadir. South Africa comes into this clash with their last action being against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2026 WAFCON Qualifiers which Banyana won after a 2-1...

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze was impressed with midfielder Lebohang Maboe’s performance in the 1-1 draw with Zamalek in the CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday. Maboe, a product of Chiefs development ranks returned to club as a first team player at the beginning of the season after parting ways with...