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SA international striker Fagrie Lakay scored the winner and picked up the Man of the Match award as Ceramica Cleopatra beat Pharco 2-0 to move six points clear at the top of the Egyptian Premier League. It was the 28-year-old's first goal of the season though he had already provided...

Mamelodi Sundowns cruised to a 3-1 win over St Eloi Lupopo in their CAF Champions League Group C opener at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday afternoon. Sundowns started brightly in the first stages and were rewarded with Nuno Santos finishing off an exceptional through ball from Miguel Reisinho. It appeared as...

Banyana Banyana striker Kgalebane Mohlakoana provided the assist for TP Mazembe's opening goal in their 3-1 win over FC Masar in their CAF Women's Champions League bronze medal match in Egypt on Friday. Mazembe were denied a final spot by eventual winners AS FAR in a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named her 26-woman squad for a friendly international against Morocco on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. The coach will use the match as part of her preparations for next year's Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to be staged in Morocco from 17...

Mamelodi Sundowns and Saint-Éloi Lupopo have announced their respective starting line-ups for this afternoon's CAF Champions League Group C clash at Loftus Versfeld. The Brazilians were dominant in their second preliminary round of qualifying against Nigerian champions Remo Stars. ALSO READ: Obsession Is A Strong Word – Cardoso Mshishi On Retirement Talk Sundowns...

Rulani Mokwena suffered his first defeat of the season after MC Alger lost 2-1 to Al-Hilal Omdurman in their CAF Champions League Group C opener at Amahoro National Stadium on Friday. The match got off to quite a slow tempo as both sides showed a cautious approach. ALSO READ: Mokwena Targets...

Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed has issued a public apology to Kenyans and pledged urgent reforms after their humiliating 8-0 loss to Senegal.  Harambee Stars suffered their fourth heaviest defeat in history after an 8-0 loss against Senegal with Benni McCarthy and his technical team left devastated after the...

Former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani has questioned match officials in their decision to not send off Kabaso Chongo after his lunging tackle on Sipho Mbule in Saturday's friendly international in Gqeberha. With just six minutes on the clock, and with Bafana Bafana on the attack, the Zambian defender lunged at...

South Africa will be represented well at this year’s CAF Awards in Morocco after three players and one club made the final cut in different categories. U20 starlet Tylon Smith has made it as a finalist in the CAF Young Player Of the year category. Smith enjoyed an impressive year...

Bafana Bafana midfielder Sipho Mbule says head coach Hugo Broos emphasized the importance of his charges winning their friendly international against Zambia before the match got underway. South Africa put in another dominant display as they overpowered Chipolopolo 3-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday afternoon. ALSO...