Costa Rica v South Africa Preview

International Friendly | Friday 9 October    | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceno  | 04:00 Bafana Bafana will take on Costa Rica in a friendly on Friday, followed by a clash against Honduras five days later on 13 October. South Africa will…

AFCON 2017 Qualifying Results

Togo won their second straight 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier when triumphing 2-0 in Djibouti but did so without star striker Emmanuel Adebayor. South Sudan have achieved their first competitive victory since joining international football in 2012, beating Equatorial…

Mauritania vs South Africa Preview

AFCON 2017 Qualifiers | Saturday 5 September | Stade Olympique, Nouakchott | 20:00 It’s international week with continental qualifiers, World Cup qualifiers and friendlies to entertain the football loving planet. In Africa we gear up for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with qualifiers…

AFCON 2017 Qualifiers Preview

The second round of qualification matches for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations is one of many international causes to disrupt club football worldwide this weekend. The tension between domestic and international managers becomes a talking point, especially given…

Mauritius v South Africa Preview

2016 CHAN Qualifier | Sunday 5 July | Anjalay Stadium | 13:00 South Africa travel to Mauritius this weekend to complete their 2016 African Nations Championships (Chan) qualifier against the Islanders, whom they thrashed 3-0 in the first leg at Donsonville Stadium…

South Africa v Nigeria Preview

International Friendly | Sunday 29 March | Mbombela Stadium | 15:00 South Africa and Nigeria will resume their football rivalry during the international break as the two nations go head-to-head on Sunday in Nelspruit in a friendly match. Bafana Bafana denied the 2013 Africa Cup…

Tyroane Sandows – Player Profile

South Africa’s Unknown Samba Boy Personal information Full name: Tyroane Sandows Date of birth: 12 February 1996 Age: 19 Place of birth: Westbury, Johannesburg Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 5 in) Playing position: Forward/Winger Club information Current team: Gremio Number: 11 Youth career  2007–2014 Sao Paulo 2014–2015 Gremio National team 2015: South Africa U20 1 Appearance, 3 goals This week we profile…

Bongani Ndulula – Fact File

Looking To Make A Bigger Impact With Bafana And AmaZulu Although his goalscoring exploits cannot yet be compared to those of the man after whom he is nicknamed, Bongani ‘Drogba’ Ndulula is a rare breed of South African striker who is considered…

South Africa v Ghana Preview

AFCON 2015, Group C | Tuesday 27 January | Mongomo | 20:00 It’s do or die for Shakes Mashaba’s dispirited Bafana team as they go into their final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations knowing they must beat the Black…