South Africa’s defence of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations began in frustrating fashion as Banyana Banyana suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat to Tanzania in their Group B opener at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Morocco.
With Chiefs’ matches traditionally attracting massive crowds, the Mpumalanga-based club has already started preparations for what is expected to be a packed stadium.
AmaZulu reinforced their status as KwaZulu-Natal’s leading football club by defeating Milford FC 2-0 on Sunday to retain the KZN Premier’s Cup and head into the new Premiership season with renewed confidence.
Durban City chairman Farook Kadodia believes the club has struck the right balance between strengthening the squad and preserving the culture that underpinned an impressive first season in the Premiership.
The recently retired midfielder, who has since joined Tunisian club US Monastir as a coach, praised former Orlando Pirates mentor Jose Riveiro for placing his faith in Mofokeng at a crucial stage of the youngster’s career.
Bafana Bafana made history by reaching the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time ever, at the 23rd edition of the tournament co-hosted by Canada,
Banyana Banyana are fine-tuning their preparations in Morocco ahead of their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opening match against Tanzania.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe has reiterated that he intends to step down when his second term ends in 2029, ruling out the possibility of seeking another mandate.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has dismissed reports claiming Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has been offered a one-year contract extension, insisting no decision has yet been taken regarding the national team’s coaching position.
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has stressed that his side need to work on their defensive organisation after a 3-2 pre-season defeat to Al Ittihad.