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Orlando Pirates confirmed their starting lineup for the CAF Champions League against Lesotho side Lioli FC at the Toyota Stadium.  Pirates' Champions League journey starts today against the champions of Lesotho as they Buccaneers play their first official match since winning the MTN8 a week ago.  Pirates went as far as...

Referee Pierre Atcho's decision to allow Nigeria's goal to stand should not have been allowed, according to former PSL official Victor Hlungwani. Bafana Bafana locked horns with the Super Eagles in a high stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium last week Tuesday with the tie...

Bafana Bafana and Nigeria have announced their respective starting line-ups ahead of tonight's high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium. South Africa head into the encounter buoyed by a convincing 3–0 thrashing over Lesotho on Friday night, while the Super Eagles had to settle for a...

Former FIFA referee Victor Hlungwani has argued that calls for Lyle Foster's goal to have been flagged offside are incorrect. The big Bafana Bafana number nine tapped in from close range to give South Africa a 2-0 cushion in the 63rd minute, but some sections of the Lesotho fans showed...

Nigeria talisman Victor Osimhen has reportedly been ruled out of their must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash against Bafana Bafana on Tuesday. The Galatasaray forward was hauled off after just 35 minutes in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Rwanda on Saturday in what looked like a calf injury and...

Lesotho and Bafana Bafana have confirmed their respective starting line-ups for this evening's crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Likuena currently sit in fifth place in Group C having won one match, drawn three and lost two of their six encounters. ALSO READ: Ngezana...

Benni McCarthy and his Kenyan side suffered a heavy 3-1 defeat to Gambia in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Moi International Sports Centre on Friday afternoon. Despite the early onslaught from the Harambee Stars, it was Gambia who drew first blood through Sheriff Sinyan with a powering header...

Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana has completed a move to Saudi 1st Division side Jeddah SC. The 27-year-old was most recently with USM Alger in Algeria after his brief stint with Zob Ahan in Persian Gulf Pro League. ALSO READ: Former Chiefs Striker Scores Brace In WC Qualifiers Ex-Chiefs Striker Off...

Al Ahly head coach Jose Riveiro has had his contract terminated by mutual consent after a poor run of form. The former Orlando Pirates mentor picked up just one win in seven matches for the Red Devils in the new campaign with the 2-0 defeat at home to African champions...

There will be no Champions League football for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies who suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Zesco Ndola Girls in the CAFWCL COSAFA Qualifiers semis at AW Muller Stadium on Friday afternoon. The first period was quite an intense affair as both sides went at each other with...