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Review of past COSAFA Men’s U-17 Championships
5 September 2019 - The 2019 COSAFA Men’s Under-17 Championships will be staged in Blantyre, Malawi from October 11-20 with the eight-team tournament set to showcase some of the region’s top young stars. Here is a look back at the previous seven tournaments played...
Dludlu back to lead side at COSAFA Women’s -17 Championship
5 September 2019 - Simphiwe Dludlu will resume her role as coach of the South African side at the inaugural COSAFA Under-17 Women’s Championship in Mauritius from September 20-29. Former Banyana Banyana international Dludlu led the team to the FIFA Women’s Under-17...
SA U-23 PLAYER PROFILES vs Zimbabwe – AFCON Qualifier
5 September 2019 - The South African Olympic Team (U-23 Men) takes on their counterparts from Zimbabwe in a crucial Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifier on Friday, 6 September 2019. The clash takes place at Orlando Stadium. Kickoff is at 19h00. Here are the player...
Free entry to Bafana Bafana v Madagascar game
5 September 2019 - Entry to the Bafana Bafana versus Madagascar friendly international match is free of charge. Because of the late preparations for the game that replaced the Zambia match which was scheduled for Lusaka on Saturday, SAFA has seen it prudent to allow...
Exciting fixtures to look forward to in SAFA NWL
4 September 2019 - The second round of the SAFA National Women’s League gets underway this coming weekend as the inaugural edition of the highly anticipated league continues. All roads lead to University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus where the cream of the crop of...
Ntseki blast Xenophobia as not African
4 September 2019 - Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has blasted the ongoing xenophobic attacks which have somehow damaged relationships within the African states. On Tuesday, Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), pulled out of the intended friendly international...
Listen: This is a big blow to all of us, we did not expect the loss to Botswana – Leandra Smeda
4 September 2019 – Banyana Banyana midfielder Leandra Smeda says they did not expect to be knocked out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers at the first hurdle. South Africa lost 2-3 on penalties to Botswana after both sides played to a goalless draw in the two-legged...
Madagascar to replace Zambia for friendly match
4 September 2019 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that Bafana Bafana will play Madagascar in a friendly international match on Saturday, 7 September at Orlando Stadium. Kick-off is at 19h00. The match replaces the cancelled encounter...
Listen: This our lowest low – Banyana Banyana coach speaks after SA knocked out of Olympic qualifiers
3 September 2019 – Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, was at a loss for words when she described how disappointed they were with the elimination from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers. South Africa failed to convert the many changes that...
Banyana Banyana fall to Botswana, crash out of 2020 Olympic qualifiers
3 September 2019 – Banyana Banyana’s 2020 Olympic dream came to abrupt end when they lost 2-3 on penalties to a very stubborn Botswana in a second leg second round qualifier played at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday night (3 September 2019). After 220 minutes of football –...
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