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Safa briefed the media on the Fifa World Cup qualifier between the Black Stars of Ghana and Bafana Bafana that was played on 14 November 2021, which the football body is challenging. Picture: @BafanaBafana/Twitter.

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Safa: We can prove that Bafana, Ghana match was manipulated

By Tholakele Mnganga

Safa lodged an official complaint after the Black Stars won the match through a controversial penalty which enabled them to reach the African World Cup...

  • FILE: Ghana's Andre Ayew (R) fights for the ball with South Africa's Teboho Mokoena (L) during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying round Group G football match between South Africa and Ghana at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on 6 September 2021. Picture: PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP

    'We feel robbed': Safa to lodge formal complaint over ref in Bafana defeat

    Bafana Bafana were defeated 1-0 in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier following a questionable penalty decision in the match.

    187 days ago
  • The 2018 Fifa World Cup winner's trophy on display before the 68th Fifa Congress in Moscow on 13 June 2018. Picture: Reuters

    Mali among eight African nations barred from hosting World Cup ties

    Other nations who must use a neutral ground for a home fixture between September 1-8 are Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Namibia and Niger.

    280 days ago
  • Logo for the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Picture: Twitter/@CAF_Online

    Coach's masterstroke takes Esperance to CAF Champions League semis

    The Tunisians will host defending champions Ahly in a repeat of the 2018 final on 18 or 19 June, with the return match the following weekend.

    363 days ago
  • Mulomowandau 'Tower' Mathoho became the top goal scorer for Chiefs in the CAF Champions League after scoring his 6th goal in the tournament. Chiefs beat Simba on Saturday, 15 May 2021. Picture: Twitter/@KaizerChiefs

    Chiefs stun Simba, Ahly sucker punch sinks Sundowns

    Chiefs stunned Tanzanian visitors Simba 4-0 in Soweto with Serbian Samir Nurkovic scoring twice and creating another goal.

    370 days ago
  • Picture: @BafanaBafana/Twitter

    African World Cup qualifying to be delayed over stadium approvals: sources

    CAF is planning to postpone the first two days of qualifying from June to September according to sources.

    382 days ago
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    Giants Zamalek eliminated from CAF Champions League quarter-finals

    The final last-eight place went to Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa, who came from behind twice to draw 2-2 at Horoya of Guinea and squeeze through on head-to-head records.

    405 days ago
  • New president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, is pictured during a break at the 43rd CAF General Assembly, on 12 March 2021, in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Picture: Fadel Senna/AFP

    Africa must win World Cup soon, says new CAF boss Motsepe

    Patrice Motsepe was elected unopposed last Friday to lead trouble-torn CAF after a two-year ban over 'governance issues' prevented Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad seeking re-election for a second stint.

    431 days ago
  • Patrice Motsepe, the South African candidate for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidency addresses the media during a press conference delivering his manifesto in Johannesburg on 25 February 2021. Motsepe is running against three other candidates, Jacques Anouma of Ivory Coast, Augustin Senghor of Senegal and Ahmed Yahya of Mauritania. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Patrice Motsepe elected president of CAF

    He's the first South African to be elected to the position.

    435 days ago
  • Patrice Motsepe, the South African candidate for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidency addresses the media during a press conference delivering his manifesto in Johannesburg on 25 February 2021. Motsepe is running against three other candidates, Jacques Anouma of Ivory Coast, Augustin Senghor of Senegal and Ahmed Yahya of Mauritania. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Fifa favours billionaire candidate for African football presidency

    The previous incumbent Ahmad Ahmad was banned for breaches of Fifa's ethical code, but has had the ban suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

    446 days ago
  • The Confederation of African Football. Picture: Official CAF Facebook Page.

    CAF cancels Angola match as Tanzania players quarantined

    Tanzania denies the presence of coronavirus in the east African country, claiming prayers spared them, however evidence is mounting of a surge in cases in recent weeks.

    461 days ago
  • Orlando Pirates’ head coach Josef Zinnbauer. Picture: @orlandopirates/Twitter.

    Orlando Pirates coach Zinnbauer eyes Caf Cup milestone

    Pirates are long overdue Caf glory, having won the African Cup of Champions Clubs (now Caf Champions League) in 1995 and the Caf Super Cup one year later.

    516 days ago
  • FILE: Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Amaju Pinnink, President of CAF Ahmad Ahmad and Acting general secretary of CAF Essadik Alaoui look on during a press conference after an extraordinary meeting with CAF executives at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra on 30 November 2018. Picture: AFP

    African football chief Ahmad Ahmad handed five-year ban by Fifa

    Ahmad, from Madagascar, has been president of the African Football Confederation (CAF) since March 2017 and was standing for re-election when Fifa banned him for 'governance issues'.

    544 days ago
  • FILE: Patrice Motsepe. Picture: GovernmentZA/Flickr.

    SA billionaire Patrice Motsepe to contest CAF presidency

    Patrice Motsepe owns Pretoria-based Mamelodi Sundowns, who have been among the top 10 clubs in Africa for some years and completed a South African treble last season.

    558 days ago
  • Zamalek players during a training session. Picture: @ZSCOfficial_EN/Twitter

    CAF postpone Champions League semifinal, final

    COVID-19 has wreaked havoc with the two-leg semifinals and single-match final of the elite African club competition, originally set for last May.

    569 days ago
  • Bafana Bafana during their Afcon game against Egypt. Picture: Twitter @BafanaBafana.

    CAF postpone Africa World Cup qualifiers to June 2021

    The qualifiers were due to begin in October, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a reshuffle in the African international football calendar.

    640 days ago
  • FILE: Turkish head coach of Kenya's Gor Mahia, Hassan Oktay (3rd-R) celebrates with players after a goal against Egypt's Zamalek during their CAF Confederation cup at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on 3 February 2019. Picture: AFP

    Next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals could be postponed

    CAF’s executive committee will meet in an online conference on Tuesday to decide what to do, and also set out a possible process for completing this season’s two continental club competitions.

    694 days ago
  • Senegal forward Sadio Mane. Picture: Twitter @CAF_Online.

    Mane set to be crowned king of Africa as troubles rumble on

    AFP Sport looks at some of the issues facing the most popular sport in a continent where good footballers and bad administrators often share the media stage.

    871 days ago
  • The Confederation of African Football. Picture: Official CAF Facebook Page.

    Esperance declared African champions after legal battle

    The Moroccan side walked off an hour into the return leg in Tunis after a VAR malfunction meant a disallowed equaliser could not be reviewed.

    1018 days ago
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