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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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13 December 2025 – The South African Under-20 women’s national team has concluded a training camp that was held at the SAFA Technical Centre in the south of Johannesburg. The training camp marked a highly productive and encouraging phase in the squad’s preparation for their upcoming international matches.  Basetsana assembled in Johannesburg this week as

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13 December 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) Girls Academy is pleased to invite players born in 2012, 2013 and 2014 to attend player assessment trials this weekend as part of our ongoing talent identification program. The link is below.

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10 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana will host Ghana at the Dobsonville Stadium in their final match before departure to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco later this month. The South African men’s senior national team will welcome the West Africans to Soweto on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 and then depart for Morocco

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8 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana will face Ghana next week in their final match in South Africa ahead of their departure to this month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Coach Hugo Broos’ charges will host the West Africans in Gauteng on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at a venue that will be announced

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4 December 2025 — Following a heartfelt and inspiring send-off ceremony hosted by the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the Department of Sport, the Department of Education, the SA U15 Boys and Girls national teams are now on their way to Stellenbosch to compete in the ASFC 2025 – COSAFA Qualifiers. The event will

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4 December 2025 – A South African Football Association (SAFA) delegation led by President Dr Danny Jordaan will attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw in Washington DC in the United States of America this week. The global tournament will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June – 19 July

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04 December 2025 – Sasol Banyana Banyana rounded off the year 2025 in fine style after beating Morocco 2-0 at Stade D’Agadir this week. Goals from Nonhlanhla Mthandi and Noxolo Cesane in the second half ensured that the South African senior women’s national team turned the tables on their stubborn hosts on Tuesday night. The

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1 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will travel to Washington DC, in the United States of America, to attend the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw this week. Broos will join several coaches and officials from the 48 countries that have qualified for the tournament to be held in the

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1 December 2025 – As Sasol Banyana Banyana gather for their final camp of the year, defender Bambanani Mbane reflects on the atmosphere within the squad, the lessons of a challenging year, and the significance of facing an ever-improving Morocco. With several new players joining the team, the camp has taken on an added sense of

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26 November 2025 – Sasol Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis expects a physical battle when her charges face Morocco away from home in the North African country next week. Dr Ellis’ charges will face the Moroccans at a venue still to be confirmed on Tuesday 2 December 2025. The coach will use the match

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25 November 2025 – Sasol Banyana Banyana have officially reconvened for national team duty as they assemble for the final international window of 2025. The Senior Women’s National Team returned to camp this week with renewed energy and focus, fresh from securing qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) last month. A

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21 November 2025 – Sasol Banyana Banyana will face Morocco in an away international friendly match to be played in the North African country next month. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis’ charges will face the Moroccans at a venue still to be confirmed on Tuesday 2 December 2025. Dr Ellis will announce her squad for the

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17 November 2025 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) Referees Department, in conjunctionwith the VAR Project Team, has noted the recent keen public interest and discussions regarding the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in South African football. The Department wishes to provide the following clarity:

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16 November 2025 – The South African U17 Men’s National Team bowed out of the FIFA U17 World Cup 2025 following a 3-0 defeat to Japan at the Aspire Zone Complex in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday. Amajimbos showed great determination, bravery and character by going toe-to-toe with their East Asian counterparts and could have scored

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