Bafana Bafana Set for Egypt Friendly After Perfect AFCON 2027 Qualifying Start

Bafana Bafana will face Egypt in an international friendly on Sunday, 4 October 2026, at Cairo International Stadium, bringing another important test for South Africa after a perfect start to their AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign. Bafana Bafana have won both of their opening qualifiers, defeating Guinea 2-1 before producing a convincing 5-0 victory over Eritrea […]

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CAF Approves 2026–2030 Competitions Calendar as African Football Enters New Planning Era

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee has approved a new competitions calendar covering the 2026 to 2030 period, providing African football with a longer-term framework for international tournaments, club competitions and other major events. The decision represents an important step in CAF’s efforts to bring greater structure and predictability to the continental football […]

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MTN8 Final Sold Out: Pirates and Sundowns Set for Packed Moses Mabhida

The 2026 MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns is officially sold out, with the Premier Soccer League confirming that all available tickets for the highly anticipated showdown have been snapped up. The announcement comes just hours after ticket sales opened on Friday morning, 2 October, with supporters rushing to secure their seats for […]

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MTN8 Final Ticket Chaos as Open Tickets Struggles Under Massive Demand

Football supporters hoping to secure tickets for the highly anticipated 2026 MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns have faced frustration after technical problems hit the Open Tickets platform on Friday. The final is scheduled to take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday, 10 October 2026, with kick-off set for 18:00. […]

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Raymond Mdaka Deserves His Flowers: The Quiet Architect Behind South Africa’s Youth Success

South African football has always produced talented players. From the townships and villages to the biggest football academies in the country, there has never been a shortage of young footballers dreaming of representing Bafana Bafana. But talent needs guidance, and behind every successful generation is a coach who spends countless hours developing players, building their […]

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Nigeria’s AFCON 2027 Qualification Setback: What the 3-0 Loss to Guinea-Bissau Means

Nigeria’s road to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 has become more complicated after the Super Eagles suffered a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in their second Group L qualifier. The result on 29 September gave Guinea-Bissau a perfect six points from their opening two matches, while Nigeria remained on three points after […]

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AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Eight Teams Make Perfect Starts After Two Matchdays

The race for a place at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 has already produced plenty of drama after the opening two matchdays, with eight nations making perfect starts to their qualifying campaigns. Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda, Mali and Guinea-Bissau have all collected the maximum six […]

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Relebohile Mofokeng’s Two-Goal Performance: How the Young Star Is Developing for Bafana Bafana

Relebohile Mofokeng delivered one of the standout performances of South Africa’s opening Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifying campaign, scoring twice as Bafana Bafana defeated Eritrea 5-0 in Cairo. The performance was significant for more than just the scoreline. For Mofokeng, the match represented another step in his development at international level and provided […]

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Bafana Bafana Start AFCON 2027 Qualifying Perfectly: What Six Points Mean for South Africa

Bafana Bafana have made a perfect start to their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifying campaign, collecting maximum points from their opening two Group D matches. South Africa followed their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Guinea at Orlando Stadium with an emphatic 5-0 win against Eritrea at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo […]

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