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17 June 2026 – South Africans are bracing for a roller coaster ride of emotions when Bafana Bafana face Czechia at Atlanta Stadium in a crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A match that is expected to provide several twists and turns. The South African senior men’s national team will be determined to return to

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14 June 2026 – The Football Associations of Cape Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa express their profound disappointment following the recent comments made by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin regarding the expansion of the FIFA World Cup and his characterization of many matches as being

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11 June 2026 – Nine-man Bafana Bafana got their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on a disappointing note after a defeat to Mexico in the opening game of the tournament at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday. The South African senior men’s national team suffered a 0-2 defeat after goals from Julian Quinones

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11 June 2026 – With the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup now just hours away, Bafana Bafana are ready to face tournament co-hosts Mexico in a blockbuster game that has the entire globe in a grip and spellbound. Millions of South Africans and many fans around the world have sent their well

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11 June 2026 – As the countdown continues to the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Bafana Bafana and tournament co-hosts Mexico, South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan shared his thoughts on the grand occasion that awaits the players and the country. MESSAGE TO BAFANA BAFANA “I spoke to

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10 June 2026 – The stage is set for what is expected to be an epic showdown when Bafana Bafana tackle hosts Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Four years of blood, sweat, hard work, disappointment and joy will finally reach their climax when captain

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9 June 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis has hailed her charges after they pulled off a great win, defeating a stubborn Japan 1-0 in an exciting international friendly match played at the J Green Sakai Field in Osaka on Tuesday. This was the second match between the two nations in

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9 June 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana return to action when they face Japan in the second outing of their two-match international series against the Asian country at the J Green Sakai Field. This game comes just days after their first meeting where coach Dr Desiree Ellis’ charges were on the receiving end of a

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8 June 2026 – Saso Banyana Banyana captain Refiloe Jane says the South African senior women’s national team wants to rectify their mistakes when they face Japan in Osaka in the second international friendly match against the hosts on Tuesday. The South Africans will get another opportunity to show what they are made of when

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8 June 2026 – The South African senior men’s national team is looking forward to soak in the inimitable experience that awaits the team when they face 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosts Mexico in the opening match of the global tournament at a packed Estadio Azteca on Thursday, 11 June 2026. It is a game

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7 June 2026 – Hope FC from the Western Cape have been crowned as the 2025/26 ABC Motsepe League National Champions after defeating the North West University of Soccer Institute 5-3 on penalties in the final following a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time at the Mthatha Stadium on Sunday. For their efforts, Hope FC walk

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7 June 2026 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his charges will continue to put in the work as the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup edges closer with each passing day. The South Africans have quietly gone about their business at their base camp in Pachuca, Mexico, since arriving in this

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6 June 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis says they will take some lessons following their 5-0 defeat to Japan in the first of two international friendly matches played at the Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium on Saturday in front a decent crowd that included several South Africans in the stands. Also in

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5 June 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana believe that facing Japan on Saturday, 6 June 2026 in the first of two international friendly matches will give them a real test in preparation for the upcoming CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) set for next month in Morocco. The South Africans are in Asia to

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5 June 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced the official return of the 1996 Heritage Kit from Bafana Bafana’s most celebrated era, reinterpreted as an official premium knitted jersey for 2026.   As the sole custodian and owner of the intellectual property, SAFA has approved the production and retail of this

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4 June 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana striker Thembi Kgatlana is excited that South Africa will be taking on a highly-ranked opposition like Japan in two international friendly matches scheduled for Saturday (6 June) and Tuesday (9 June) in Osaka. The two games against Nadeshiko Japan, ranked fifth in the world, are part of preparations

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02 June 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana have settled into their hotel in Osaka, Japan, following travel from South Africa of just over 20 hours. The South Africans are in this country to face the host nation in two friendly matches, with the first set for Saturday, 6 June at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium at 15h50

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2 June 2026 – Bafana Bafana have arrived at their base camp in Pachuca, Mexico, ahead of the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup next week. The team arrived in Mexico on Tuesday in high spirits after a long trip from Johannesburg, South Africa, that included a two-hour refuelling stop in the island country

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1 June 2026 – Bafana Bafana will depart for Mexico today after visas were secured for all the players on Sunday, 31 May 2026. The South African Football Association (SAFA) held an Emergency Committee Meeting on Sunday night, 31 May 2026 where a number of issues around the South African senior men’s national team’s delayed

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1 June 2026 – The South African U17 Women’s National team is through to the third and final round of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after playing to a goalless draw against Tanzania in the second leg second round clash played at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Sunday. Bantwana won

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31 May 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to update the nation on Bafana Bafana’s travel plans to Mexico ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The South African senior men’s national team has experienced challenges regarding Visas for some players and officials, and as a result the group could not travel

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30 May 2026 – Head Coach of the South African U17 Women’s National team, Ntombifuthi Khumalo, says she is expecting a tough match against Tanzania in a crucial second leg second round 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier scheduled for the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Sunday. South Africa emerged victorious in the

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