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South African national men’s U17 head coach Vela Khumalo couldn’t have been happier to see his charges qualify for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup, saying it’s mission accomplished. Amajimbos did initially not qualify for the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco having missed out on the final...

Bafana Bafana and Zimbabwe have confirmed their starting line-ups for this evening's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Free State Stadium. South Africa will play in Bloemfontein for the first time in 14 years, just five days after Hugo Broos’ side played a 1-1 draw against struggling Nigeria three days...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in over a decade is important for the future of South African football. Bafana has yet to feature at a World Cup since hosting the tournament in 2010, which has been three consecutive...

Bafana Bafana have climbed four spots in the latest FIFA ranking, moving into 62nd position overall, but stayed 12th in Africa. Hugo Broos' men are unbeaten in seven games, winning five of them, including their most recent 2-1 victory over Africa's highest-ranked team Morocco. The South African Football Association had hoped...

With another exciting round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers almost done, seven teams, including South Africa, have already booked their tickets for the finals in Ivory Coast. On Tuesday, Bafana Bafana secured their qualification for the AFCON with a win 2-1 win in Liberia. The victory saw South Africa...

South Africa U-20 head coach Vela Khumalo says the strongest team didn't qualify for the finals and luck was not on their side. Khumalo, who is in charge of the Kaizer Chiefs DStv Diski Challenge squad and Amajita took charge of the tournament and with the challenges of only having...

FIFA has announced the latest world rankings ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with Bafana Bafana climbing one spot. Hugo Broos' men beat Sierra Leone (4-0) and Botswana (1-0) during the recent international break, leading South Africa to climb from 68th into 67th position.       googletag.cmd.push(function()...

Could South Africa act as the last-minute saviour to CAF once again to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in 2025? The chances are big after Guinea pulled out on Friday, with CAF confirming the news via a statement.         googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4804738-3'); });   “The President...

South African-born midfielder Kgaogelo Chauke has signed a two-year contract with Premier League side Southampton. The 19-year-old who was linked with a move to Manchester City earlier this season, was set to see his contract expire at the end of this month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...

Bafana Bafana lost 2-1 against Morocco in Rabat despite an early goal scored by Lyle Foster.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); The fixture came to life when Sphephelo “Yaya" Sithole sent a perfect pass towards Foster, who was quicker than the high line of the Morocco defence and scored...