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SAFA congratulates Dlamini and Zwane
26 March 2023 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to congratulate Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dlamini and Bafana Bafana midfielder Themba Zwane after they walked away with top accolades at the 16th Annual South African Sports Awards this...
South African under-23 settle down in Congo ahead of crunch test
26 March 2023 - The South African Under-23 side arrived in Congo- Brazaville on Friday afternoon and had their first training session ahead of their do or die CAF U23 Olympic qualifier second leg encounter against the Central Africans on Monday (27 March 2023). Coach...
Bafana coach Broos apologises to the Nation
25 March 2023 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has apologized to South Africa for the events that followed the team's 2-2 draw with Liberia at Orlando Stadium on Friday night (24 March 2023). The emotional coach left the bench in the dying minutes of the match after...
Bafana held to a disappointing draw
24 March 2023 - Bafana Bafana were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Liberia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played at Orlando Stadium on Friday night (24 March 2023).Coach Hugo Broos' charges should have won this match by a comfortable margin after creating a...
SA Under-16 side off to Poland
24 March 2023 - The South African Under-16 side departs for Poland on Friday (24 March 2023) night to participate in a tournament that coach Zipho Dlangalala hopes will lay the foundation for a bright future for his players. The tournament runs from 27 March to 1...
Notoane confident of winning away from home in Congo
24 March 2023 - South African under-23 men’s national team coach, David Notoane, is confident that his charges will secure a victory in the second leg of the CAF under-23 Olympic qualifier against Congo (Brazzaville) on Monday, 27 March 2023. Notoane’s charges shared...
FIFA starts bidding process for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™
The FIFA Council will select up to three bids, with the FIFA Congress then voting to appoint the host(s) through an open vote ZURICH, Switzerland, March 23, 2023/ -- Most comprehensive bidding process in the history of the competition; Member associations to...
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Zaid April crowned as the SAFA eCup 2023 champion
28 March 2023 – The SAFA eCup finished with a bang as Zaid April was crowned champion on FIFA23 in Johannesburg on Saturday. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where FIFA member associations select their national teams to qualify to the...
South African Under-23 Men’s team miss out on AFCON and Olympics
Congo (U23)………….(0)0 South Africa (U23)…(0)0 aggregate (1-1) 27 March 2023 - The South African Under-23national team’s dream of playing at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco later this year came to an end after a 0-0 draw with...
Abongile Tom makes the cut for the U20 FIFA World Cup
27 March 2023 – Rising match official Abongile Tom will tick off another box on his accomplishment list when he represents South Africa at the 2023 FIFA Men’s U20 World Cup in Indonesia in May. Tom will be the only South African match official at the tournament and...
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South African Under-23 Men’s team miss out on AFCON and Olympics
Congo (U23)………….(0)0 South Africa (U23)…(0)0 aggregate (1-1) 27 March 2023 - The South African Under-23national team’s dream of playing at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco later this year came to an end after a 0-0 draw with...
Proud Maseko eyes more goals for SA Under-23 side
27 March 2023 - South African Under-23 player Thapelo Maseko is very proud after scoring his first international goal and hopes to find the back of the net more regularly as he looks to establish himself in the team. Maseko sat down with www.safa.net in...
SA Under-16 to kick off UEFA Development Tournament against Northern Ireland
27 March 2023 – The South African U16 Men’s National Team will kick off their participation in a youth tournament in Poland when they face Northern Ireland on Monday afternoon (27 March 2023). Coach Zipho Dlangalala’s charges were specially invited through the UEFA...
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SAFA congratulates Dlamini and Zwane
26 March 2023 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to congratulate Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dlamini and Bafana Bafana midfielder Themba Zwane after they walked away with top accolades at the 16th Annual South African Sports Awards this...
Notoane confident of winning away from home in Congo
24 March 2023 - South African under-23 men’s national team coach, David Notoane, is confident that his charges will secure a victory in the second leg of the CAF under-23 Olympic qualifier against Congo (Brazzaville) on Monday, 27 March 2023. Notoane’s charges shared...
FIFA starts bidding process for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™
The FIFA Council will select up to three bids, with the FIFA Congress then voting to appoint the host(s) through an open vote ZURICH, Switzerland, March 23, 2023/ -- Most comprehensive bidding process in the history of the competition; Member associations to...
COACHING EDUCATION >>
FIFA Youth Coaching Course concludes after a fruitful week of learning
17 March 2023 – The FIFA Youth Coaching Course concluded on Friday afternoon after a fruitful week on education and interactive discussions amongst the Coaches, MA Technical Directors and FIFA mentors. Former Bafana Bafana Head Coach and current Kaizer Chiefs...
Sundowns chairman takes coaching course
13 March 2023 - SAFA Ekurhuleni Region is hosting the D License Coaching Course and the ground-breaking programme is being attended by some big names from across the country. Among the prominent individuals attending the course are Mamelodi Sundowns chairman, Tlhopane...
SAFA TD looks back at the last five months on his job
1 March 2023 – Walter Steenbok (WS) has been at the helm of one of the most highly pressured jobs in South African sport in the last few months and the SAFA Technical Director opens up to www.safa.net about his time in the hot seat. Q: It has been five months on the...
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Zaid April crowned as the SAFA eCup 2023 champion
28 March 2023 – The SAFA eCup finished with a bang as Zaid April was crowned champion on FIFA23 in Johannesburg on Saturday. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where FIFA member associations select their national teams to qualify to the...
Mzansi FIFA23 season kicks off with SAFA eCup 2023 announcement
9 December 2022 – The FIFAe Nations Series 2023 kicks off with the announcement of a FIFA23 competition to find players for the next national team in 2023. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where 81 of the 211 FIFA member associations...
MYSAFA legend Romeo Ngxolo laid to rest
26 November 2022 – MYSAFA head of support Bantu Romeo Ngxolo was laid to rest today in his home village of Tentergate, EC, after passing on 12 November, in Despatch, EC. SAFA Head of Competitions Moremi Klip, spoke highly of Romeo’s contributions to football. “I...
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