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Bafana's Africa Cup of Nations opponents revealed at tournament draw
12 October 2023 - Bafana Bafana have discovered their Africa Cup of Nations fate after the draw for the group stages of next year's continental tournament was conducted in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday night. With South African Football Association (SAFA)...
SAFA Newsletter
11October 2023 - It has been an incredibly momentous year, and we at the South African Football Association (SAFA) look back at the last few months with lots of pride and positives. The year is certainly not over, and more chapters of this incredible story will be...
SAFA delegation markets SA's 2027 World Cup bid in Vietman
2 October 2023 - A South African Football Association (SAFA) delegation was in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this past weekend attending the Asean Football Federation's (AFF) Ordinary Congress. The delegation, led by SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan, CEO Lydia Monyepao...
Letter of support for the football development role in Africa of the African Football League (“AFL”)
30 September 2023 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) and the Member Associations representing the 54 African Countries that are Members of CAF have attended several meetings which were hosted by CAF, over the past two years, where the significant...
SAFA CEO announces Bafana’s opponents for September and October
11 August 2023 - Bafana Bafana will play three international friendly matches at home and one away in the coming weeks as coach Hugo Broos prepares for the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire in January next year, and for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. SAFA...
Banyana coach Ellis and members of her support staff return home to SA
11 August 2023 - Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis and members of her support staff returned home to a vociferous welcome at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday (11 August 2023) after a historic FIFA Women's World Cup campaign. The Sasol-sponsored side wrote...
Magaia, Matlou, Kgatlana return home from FIFA Women’s World Cup
8 August 2023 - Members of the Banyana Banyana camp have started to make the long trip back home from Australia and three players arrived to a heroine's welcome at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday (8 August 2023). Hildah Magaia, Noko Matlou and Thembi...
History-making Banyana Banyana disappointed but proud
7 August 2023 - Their FIFA Women’s World Cup journey did not start when they played the opening match of the global tournament against Sweden, it started when Banyana Banyana beat Tunisia in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last year....
Banyana have done the country and the African continent proud – SAFA President
6 August 2023 - Banyana Banyana may have exited the FIFA Women's World Cup after the 0-2 defeat to Netherlands in the Round of 16 at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday, but South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan is proud of the team's...
End of the road for Banyana in the FIFA Women’s World Cup
Netherlands……(1) 2 (Jill Roord 9’, Lineth Beerensteyn 68’)South Africa…….(0) 0 6 August 2023 - Banyana Banyana were knocked out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after a 0-2 defeat to the Netherlands in a Round of 16 match at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday....