Afcon
Here’s the Bafana Bafana squad to face Sao Tome
Veteran goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune headlines returnees in the 25-man squad as he last featured for the national team in 2018 in a game against Nigeria.
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Africa Cup of Nations moved to January next year, says Cameroon
The new timing will avoid a clash with Fifa’s revamped 24-team Club World Cup to be played in China in June and July 2021.
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SA U23's fall to Egypt in Afcon semifinal
The defeat means South Africa will have to win in the 3rd/4th place playoff match against Ghana on Friday to book a ticket to next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Molefi Ntseki looking to bring in Thomas Barkhuizen to Bafana fold
With goal scoring still a problem within the side, the national team's coach says he will be using the break before their next game to recruit new talent.
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Bafana Bafana beats Sudan in Afcon qualifiers
Bafana Bafana has beat Sudan 1-0 on Sunday.
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Ntseki names Bafana squad for double header Afcon qualifiers
South Africa face Ghana on Thursday, 14 November 2019, in Accra followed by a clash against Sudan on Sunday, 17 November, at Orlando Stadium.
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Keet and Morena out of Bafana Bafana squad
Thapelo Morena is nursing an injury while Darren Keet is finalising his work permit in Belgium, which requires him to stay in that country until all the paperwork is done.
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Marks Maponyane: SA must appreciate Bafana Bafana despite Afcon loss
The former Bafana Bafana striker says the national football team did well and the country should accept the effort that they put in during the tournament.
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Debutants Madagascar bring romance to Cup of Nations
According to coach Nicolas Dupuis, a number of players, such as Abel and Ibrahim Amada, had given on up the national side because “they did not think it was taken seriously”.
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VAR to be used from Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals
It was originally planned to use VAR from the semi-final stage but it will now be brought in from the last eight games.
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Egypt FA chief quits after shock Cup of Nations exit
The decision had been "a moral obligation" said the Egyptian FA in a statement after "disappointing Egypt's supporters" in a 1-0 defeat to South Africa.
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Bafana Bafana non-believers eat humble Afcon pie
From promising to give away phones and cars, to mopping the N2, Bafana Bafana silenced their crtics by beating Egypt 1-0.
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Mane scores and misses penalty as Senegal end Uganda's run
Mane broke the deadlock in the 15th minute of a physical game after Senegal pounced on a mistake by Uganda.
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What do Bafana Bafana need to do to win against Egypt in Afcon last 16?
Former Banyana Banyana captain Amanda Dlamini said Bafana Bafana have to apply themselves in the whole 90 minutes to win their Afcon game against Egypt on Saturday.
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Baxter to cause 'national disaster' for Egypt
Bafana Bafana scored just once in an unimpressive group stage campaign that featured a 1-0 win over Namibia and defeats to Côte d'Ivoire and Morocco by the same scoreline.
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Tunisia, Bafana complete Cup of Nations last-16 line-up
Angola losing meant South Africa sneaked into the knockout phase, joining Guinea, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Benin as the best four third-place teams.
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Bafana Afcon hopes hang in the balance after Morocco defeat
Bafana Bafana's hope of reaching the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations is out of their hands, after losing 1-0 to Morocco on Monday.
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Second-half edge gives Bafana 1-0 Afcon win against Namibia
Bongani Zungu netted from a Percy Tau corner to give Bafana Bafana their first win of the competition.
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Nigeria first qualifiers for Cup of Nations second round
Centre-back Omeruo headed a corner into the net on 73 minutes to earn the Super Eagles a second straight Group B victory after beating Burundi by the same score four days ago.
