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QPR and Bafana Bafana defender Tylon Smith has pointed out two key differences between English and South African football having moved abroad in the last two months. The SA under-20 defender switched to the Championship side from Stellenbosch ahead of the start of this season after impressing at U20 AFCON...

New Bafana Bafana defender Tylon Smith has hailed his national teammate Mbekezeli Mbokazi for his growth in the game. The two youngsters featured for the national U20 side that won the U20 COSAFA Cup in 2024 helping the side qualify for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations that South Africa...

Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates winger Oswin Appollis has offered advice to the duo of Shandre Campbell and Tylon Smith following their inclusion in Hugo Broos’ final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) squad. The youngsters have impressed at club level and for the national U20 side that won their...

The 234th edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it's packed with compelling features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. After Tylon Smith’s surprise call-up for the Bafana Bafana AFCON squad, Lorenz Köhler spoke to the Queens Park Rangers defender in London, about his...

QPR defender Tylon Smith has opened up about his call-up to the Bafana Bafana final squad for the upcoming AFCON tournament. Along with Shandre Campbell, Smith is yet to earn a cap for the senior team, having previously represented the junior national sides. ALSO READ: Why Rayners Didn’t Make The Cut...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has provided an explanation for the surprise inclusions of Tylon Smith and Shandre Campbell in the final squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. The Belgian coach unveiled his final 25-man team for the continental tournament, which will take place in Morocco in...

Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Achraf Hakimi was named African Footballer of the Year after his outstanding performances for club and country this past year. Hakimi, 27, won the quadruple with his club, namely the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, French Super Cup and UEFA Super Cup, beating Mohamed Salah...

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 head coach Hugo Broos says it's imperative to establish an U23 national team set-up every FIFA international break to fast-track the likes of Tylon Smith and Shandre Campbell into the senior set-up. Broos has expressed his delight in the recent progress of the U17 national team currently in...

Orlando Pirates defender and vice-captain Mbekezeli Mbokazi as well as Amajita centre-back Tylon Smith have been nominated for the CAF Young Player of the Year award. Mbokazi, 20, has experienced a meteoric rise after breaking into the first team last season. He soon became a pillar in the Pirates defence...