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Stellenbosch FC qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage despite suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat to RS Berkane in their final Group B match on Sunday. Steve Barker's charges trailed 2-0 at halftime thanks to goals from Oussame Lamlioui in the seventh minute and Yousseff Mehri's strike in the...

Peter Shalulile's first half-strike was cancelled out by Amin Zouhzouh's late strike as Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a 1-1 draw by Far Rabat in their CAF Champions League tie at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday night. The visitors had a great chance to take the lead as early as...

Former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojević has been appointed as the new coach of Sudanese giants Al-Merrikh replacing former Kaizer Chiefs mentor Giovanni Solinas. Al-Merrikh have dropped the ball in the last two seasons after failing to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages. ALSO READ: Former Pirates Coach Sacked...

Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha has addressed the jeers he got from the club’s fans just before scoring in Orlando this past weekend saying he doesn’t pay much attention to them. Mbatha lost possession during some moments in the CAF Champions League Group C encounter against CR Belouizdad which fans...

South African U17 women’s side coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo has commented on the toughness of playing outside the boarders of the country after her side’s World Cup qualifier was called off albeit with SA being given a win. Bantwana’s first leg encounter of the 2025 global showpiece against Gabon in Franceville...

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has received the backing of former Kenya international Elijah Onsika as reports about him being touted as the next Harambee mentor gains momentum. The Harambee Stars are currently under the leadership of caretaker coach Francis Kimazi after Engin Firat left the post after the...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says progression in the CAF Champions League is their objective after they dropped two vital points in Ivory Coast. Pirates were held to 1-1 draw by Stade d’Abidjan in their third match in Group but moved to the summit of the standings with five...

Mamelodi Sundowns registered a second successive draw in the CAF Champions League following a 1-1 stalemate against ASFAR in their second Group B match on Saturday evening. Sundowns had enjoyed possession, especially inthe first half but could not fine-tune their final pass to make any real threats. The first...

Bafana Bafana take on Uganda in the penultimate 2025 AFCON Qualifiers clash at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala this afternoon with the match set to be broadcast on SABC 2 and SABC Sport. Both teams have already sealed qualification for next year's continental showpiece in Morocco after Congo Brazzaville...

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies head coach Jerry Tshabalala says it was important for him to make his players aware that they cannot exit the CAF Women’s Champions League at the group stage. This was a message the coach revealed he shared with his charges before they thumped Central Bank of Ethiopian...