SAFA NEWS
SAB U21 Championships draw produces mouth-watering encounters
10 July 2018 – Following another successful season of South Africa’s largest football development league, the South African Football Association in partnership with proud sponsors, SAB launched and conducted the draw of the SAB U21 National Championships set to take...
2018 SAB League National Championships head to Ethekwini
9 July 2018 - As the football community gears up for the culmination of South Africa’s largest and most successful grassroots football development league, Kwa-Zulu Natal is ready to play host to the much-anticipated SAB League U21 National Championships. The...
Sundowns Ladies keep title defence hopes alive
09 July 2018 – Mamelodi Sundowns’ hopes of defending their precious title have been kept alive by the Tswane side who are stopping at nothing to topple log leaders, TUT Football Club who are yet to lose or draw a match having won all 12 of their matches. Sundowns...
LISTEN: Thabo Senong on Amajita’s 3-3 draw against Zambia
09 July 2018 - Following a highly entertaining and competitive friendly encounter between the South African U20 national team and the young Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka, Amajita head coach, Thabo Senong shared his thoughts on the match which...
Opinion Piece: VAR (Video Assistant Referee) – Pros & Cons
09 July 2018 – Video Assistant Referee or as it is more commonly known as VAR, continues to divide opinion among football enthusiasts, coaches, players, officials and administrators. “This topic was discussed and debated for decades. VAR is good for football and good...
Amajita held to an entertaining 3-all draw by Zambia.
08 July 2018– Burger-King sponsored South Africa’s national under-20, Amajita, were held to an entertaining 3-3 draw by host Zambia, after Francisco Mwepu scored a crucial equalizer with a header just five minutes after Amajita were in the lead. Both sides used this...
Amajita prepare to take on Zambia in friendly
07 July 2018– Burger-King Sponsored South Africa’s national Under-20 (Amajita) held their first and only training session on Saturday afternoon in Woodlands Stadium, following their arrival in Lusaka on Friday night for the scheduled friendly match against Zambia....
BRICS tournament is just what the doctor ordered – Bantwana coach
7 July 2018 – The South African U17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana) is back in camp to prepare for the upcoming BRICS tournament (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), that will be played in South Africa – this is part of the preparations for the 2018 FIFA...
Mozambique on the hunt for first ever COSAFA U17 title
7 July 2018 - Mozambique has been to the finals of the COSAFA Under-17 Championship but will be seeking their first ever trophy in this age-group in Mauritius this year. The Young Mambas came close in 1994 when they lost 2-1 to South Africa in the decider and will be...
Global stage awaits COSAFA U17 Championship teams
6 July 2018 - The ultimate goal for the 12 teams competing at the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championships in Mauritius from 19 - 29 July is to reach the FIFA Under-17 World Cup finals in Peru next year. That journey starts this month, with extra significance added to the...
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