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Lesotho and Zambia through to 2018 COSAFA CUP semis
3 June 2018- Lesotho and Zambia secured their places in the semi-finals of the 2018 COSAFA Cup on Saturday, 2 June 2018 with hard-fought victories at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Lesotho edged Swaziland 1-0 in their quarter-final while Zambia needed...
History counts for nothing in international football – Reyaad Pieterse
2 June 2018 – The first time Bafana Bafana and Madagascar met was 24 years ago in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Antananarivo, and South Africa emerged victorious with an odd goal. To date, there have been five matches between the two nations, with Bafana...
Amajimbos positive after COSAFA U17 CHAMPIONSHIP draw
2 June 2018– Head coach of the South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos), Molefi Ntseki is positive about his side’s chances after the draw of the COSAFA U17 Championship was conducted in Polokwane. Ntseki, who attended the event, is in the city as he is the...
Botswana win Group B, face Zimbabwe in last 8 of COSAFA Cup
2 June 2018- Botswana ensured they finished top of the standings in Group B at the COSAFA Cup in Polokwane on Friday, 1 June at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium as they romped to a record 6-0 win over Mauritius and a total of seven out of possible nine point from their...
Tornado ready to retain NFD football for Eastern Cape
1 June 2018 – Mthatha Bucks were the only Eastern Cape Province team in the 2017/18 NFD season. Their last place finish in the league table means their three year stay in South African football’s second tier is over, leaving Eastern Cape without a representative...
Buya Msuthu confident ahead of Play Offs after session with Bafana Bafana
1 June 2018 - Buya Msuthu are feeling like the most prepared team at the SAFA ABC Motsepe League National Play offs that will start in Turfloop on Monday, 4 June. This is because part of Buya Msuthu’s preparation matches included a high intensity practice match...
We have to be at our best to beat Madagascar – Baxter
1 June 2018– Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter says his charges will have to be at their best to deal with Madagascar, who they face in the quarterfinal of the 2018 COSAFA Cup tournament currently underway in Polokwane. The Islanders finished top of Group A to...
Durban Ladies in hunt for second spot
1 June 2018 - Durban Ladies will be gunning for second sport on the Sasol Women’s League KwaZulu Natal log when they take on fourth placed Tottenham Ladies on Sunday. For Tottenham, a win will see them leap-frog Durban Ladies, and occupy third spot. As things stand,...
Amajimbos in tough COSAFA U17 Championship draw
1 June 2018 - Holders Zambia were handed a tough assignment in defence of their title when they were paired with regional rivals South Africa in the same group for next month’s Cosafa Under-17 Championship. The 12-team tournament will be played in Mauritius from 19-29...
FIFA Dispute Resolution workshop conclude in Joburg
1 June 2018 - A FIFA workshop to empower African FAs to deal with dispute resolution matters was held in Johannesburg from 31 May – 1 June in which four African countries attended. The FIFA National Dispute Resolution Chamber workshop which was presided over by FIFA’s...
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