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18 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana return to action when they face Malawi in the opening match of the COSAFA Women’s Championship at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis and her Malawi counterparts are using the regional tournament as part of their preparations

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17 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana have completed their preparations ahead of the opening match of the regional COSAFA Women’s Championship against Malawi in Polokwane on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. The two nations go head-to-head in Group A at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, with a 15h00 start. Both South Africa and Malawi are

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16 February 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is pleased to announce the official FIFA FootballAgent Examination schedule for the year. Registration is currently open for new applications via the FIFA Agent Platform at the following APPLY on the following link: https://agents.fifa.com

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14 February 2026 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) Technical Department will host a National Teams Identity Workshop that will be attended by all the men’s and women’s national team coaches next week. The workshop will be held at SAFA House in Nasrec in the South of Johannesburg from 18-20 February 2026, and SAFA

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13 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana’s road to the Brazil 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins in earnest when they participate in this year’s 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship. A few days ago coach Dr Desiree Ellis announced a 38-member squad in preparation for an Alignment camp for the COSAFA Women’s Championship and the Women’s

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5 February 2026 – Bafana Bafana will face Panama in two international friendly matches to be played in South Africa between 27-31 March 2026, as part of the South African national team’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The matches form a critical component of head coach Hugo Broos’s build-up programme ahead of the

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3 January 2026 – Coach Hugo Broos had a successful spell with Cameroon when he was at the helm of the Indomitable Lions between March 2016 and November 2017, and he led the West African country to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title during that period. While that triumph is remembered fondly, these sentiments

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29 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana are through to the Last 16 stage of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Zimbabwe 3-2 in a pulsating five-goal thriller played at the Marrakech Stadium on Monday night. A lot was at stake in this final Group B match and the two COSAFA neighbours started the game

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28 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana are bracing for a tough match when they face Zimbabwe in a crunch final Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B encounter on Monday afternoon (29 December 2025). The COSAFA neighbours will face off in a match that will most likely determine who finishes runners-up in the group and

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26 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana suffered a 0-1 defeat to Egypt in an incident-riddled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group B match that had no shortage of drama. Mohamed Salah scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 45th minute to win the game for the North Africans. Drama

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25 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana was hard at work on Christmas Day and preparing for Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B match against Egypt. Coach Hugo Broos said the South African senior men’s national team is looking forward to facing Egypt at the Grand Stade D’Agadir after beating Angola 2-1 in their

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22 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana got their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a winning start after beating Angola 2-1 at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Monday night. The irrepressible Oswin Appollis opened the scoring in the first half when he beat Angola goalkeeper Hugo Marques with a brilliant strike in

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22 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana get their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign underway when they face Angola in their opening match of the continental tournament at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Monday, 22 December 2025. Kick-off is at 19h00 (SA time). Coach Hugo Broos said the team is looking forward to opening

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21 December 2025 – After weeks in camp and preparing for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Bafana Bafana are now gearing up for their opening match of the continental tournament against Angola at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Monday, 22 December 2025. The South African senior men’s national team has been

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15 December 2025 – Coach Hugo Broos will lead the South African senior men’s national soccer team for the 50th time when Bafana Bafana face Angola at the Grand Stade de Marrakech in their opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday, 22 December 2025. Kickoff is at 19h00 (South African

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19 December 2025 – World football governing body FIFA has added another layer of supporter tickets for participating nations’ fans. The pricing for these tickets will start at $60.00 in this supporter sales phase and it will close on 13 January 2026 where all requested tickets will be allocated via a lottery system as it

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15 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos addressed the members of the media at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria during a pre-match press conference that was held on Monday. The South African senior men’s national team hosts Ghana in a friendly match at the Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday and Broos took a

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14 December 2025 – The 2025 SAFA Women National Playoffs came to a thrilling conclusion at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) at the weekend, with Diepkloof Ladies being crowned national champions after beating Limpopo’s Ramatlaohle Ladies in the final. It an action-packed week of top-tier women’s football and the tournament, hosted at VUT Isak

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13 December 2025 – After qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup almost two months ago, Bafana Bafana are back in camp preparing for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to be held in Morocco later this month. The South African Football Association (SAFA) has moved to address growing misconceptions in the media

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