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Thousands in Algiers celebrate Algeria AFCON victory

21 July 2019 - Tens of thousands of fans welcomed Algeria's victorious Africa Cup of Nations team back home on Saturday (20 July) for a parade in the capital city Algiers. The North Africans beat Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday (19 July) to win their first title since...

Algeria are the champions of Africa for the second time

21 July 2019 - Baghdad Bounedjah’s first minute deflected effort handed Algeria their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 29-year wait with a 1-0 victory over Senegal in a highly charged final at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night (19 July...

Road map for cooperation between FIFA and CAF

21 July 2019 - Last June, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad announced that he had called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to create an unprecedented partnership between FIFA and CAF that would allow the continuation of reforms...

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Thousands in Algiers celebrate Algeria AFCON victory

21 July 2019 - Tens of thousands of fans welcomed Algeria's victorious Africa Cup of Nations team back home on Saturday (20 July) for a parade in the capital city Algiers. The North Africans beat Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday (19 July) to win their first title since...

Algeria are the champions of Africa for the second time

21 July 2019 - Baghdad Bounedjah’s first minute deflected effort handed Algeria their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 29-year wait with a 1-0 victory over Senegal in a highly charged final at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night (19 July...

SAFA partner Damat set for huge presence in SA

19 July 2019 - SAFA’s clothing partner, D’S Damat has announced ambitious plans to expand the brand in the country, thereby creating massive employment within the retail industry. Damat are SAFA’s official clothing partners and dresses all the national teams, SAFA...

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Dludlu names final U20 squad for 2019 COSAFA U20 Championships

19 July 2019 – South African U-20 Women’s National Team coach, Simphiwe Dludlu has made changes to her initial squad that will take part in the first ever U20 COSAFA Championships in Nelson Mandela Bay from 1 August 2019 – 11 August 2019. Basetsana are in Group A...

Namibia confident of COSAFA Women’s U-20 Championship success

19 July 2019 - Namibia are confident they can come out on top at the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-20 Championships that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from August 1-11. Captain Julia Rutjindo says the team has been preparing well under coach Mervin Mbakera, and...

Ellis names 2019 COSAFA CUP squad

18 July 2019 – Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, has named 20 players to represent South Africa at the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship that will take place in Port Elizabeth from 31 July – 11 August. South Africa are the defending...

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We’ll never take Tshandama for granted – Nthabiseng Matswi

19 July 2019 - Rock-bottom Tshandama Young Stars travels to the Shayandima High School Ground on Saturday, 20 July, to take on second-placed Shayandima Morning Stars Ladies for a Limpopo Sasol League Vhembe derby. Shayandima Morning Stars Ladies forward Nthabiseng...

DUT manager implores different mind-set in women’s football

19 July 2019 - Sitting comfortably in second position in the KwaZulu-Natal edition of the increasingly popular Sasol Women’s League, DUT Midlands have already exceeded expectations and are hoping to build on their strong foundation in the coming weeks. With nine...

Mangaung Football Hails Documentation of Its History

19 July 2019 - The SAFA-Mangaung chairperson, Lucas Matobako, hailed the publishing of Dance Siwelele and Resilient Ntate Molemela as historic in restoration of football; honouring of the role players; and reflection of the general development of the sport. Speaking...