SAFA NEWS

Mozambique, Zambia to contest 2019 COSAFA U-17 Championship final on Sunday

Oct 19, 2019 | National Men, News, U17 Mens

19 October 2019 - There will be a new champion crowned at the 2019 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship after Mozambique and Zambia won through to the decider with semifinal victories at the Mpira Stadium in Blantyre, Malawi on Friday, 18 October. Mozambique defeated...

SA FUTSAL national team faces Mauritius in 2020 AFCON qualifiers

Oct 19, 2019 | Men's Futsal, National Men, News

19 October 2019 – The South African FUTSAL Men’s National Team is in camp to prepare for the crucial qualifiers of the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2020. South Africa will face Mauritius in two-legged play off matches – the first taking place away in Port...

SAFA President on Racism

Oct 19, 2019 | News, President

SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan has had his take on the racism storm which has engulfed the football family of late. Dr Jordaan says racism has no place in football and condemns in the strongest terms what happened in Bulgaria. In his capacity as SAFA President and...

SA’s Akhona Makhalima invited to CAF Elite Women Referees Course

Oct 18, 2019 | General News, News, Refereeing News

18 October 2019 – South Africa’s Akhona Makhalima has been invited to the CAF Elite Women Referees Course to be held in Djibouti from 25 – 29 October 2019. She is part of 33 match officials (18 referees and 15 Assistant referees) that will take part in the course. The...

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™ watched by more than 1 billion

Oct 18, 2019 | National Women, News

18 October 2019 - FIFA has published the key findings of a comprehensive audit of the final audience data for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™. A combined 1.12 billion viewers tuned into official broadcast coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 across all...

Classic two-horse race in KZN Sasol League as season reaches climax

Oct 17, 2019 | News, SAFA Sasol League

The KwaZulu-Natal leg of SAFA’s exciting Sasol Women’s League has never been more tense as the season draws to a close in the coming weeks. The province, traditionally known for producing high quality football as well as top-notch talent, has again been able to...

SA match officials in CAF Confederations Cup action

Oct 17, 2019 | General News, News, Refereeing News

17 October 2019 – The South African flag will be flying high in the CAF Confederations Cup following the appointment of Eugine Nkosinathi Mdlule as the referee in the clash between Asante Kotoko (Ghana) and Football Club de San Pedro (Ivory Coast). The clash takes...

Zambia, Eswatini complete semifinal line-up at COSAFA U-17 Champs

Oct 17, 2019 | National Men, News, U17 Mens

17 October 2019 - Zambia and Eswatini booked their places in the semifinals of the 2019 COSAFA Men’s Under0-17 Championship as there was heart-break for hosts Malawi at the Mpira Stadium on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. Zambia defeated the Young Flames 3-2 in a...

Amajimbos bow out of COSAFA tournament

Oct 16, 2019 | News, U17 Mens

South Africa…………. (0) 1 Thabang Mahlangu 67' Eswatini……………… (1) 1 Mpendulo Makhanya 41' 16 October 2019 -- South Africa's National Under-17 men' side (Amajimbos) bowed out of this year's COSAFA Men's Under-17 Championship following their 1-1 draw against Eswatini at...

Angola, Mozambique roar into COSAFA U-17 Champs semifinals

Oct 16, 2019 | National Men, News, U17 Mens

16 October 2019 - Angola and Mozambique swept into the semifinals of the 2019 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championship with comfortable Group B victories on Tuesday (15 October 2019). Angola defeated Comoros Islands 3-0 to finish second in their pool and will now meet the...