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3 March 2026 – Today, the South African Football Association (SAFA) in collaboration with adidas proudly reveals the new 2026/2027 home jersey for both Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana – a bold evolution of an iconic design that captures the spirit of South African football. Drawing inspiration from the unforgettable 2010 jersey – a symbol

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2 March 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) and Standard Bank have announced a landmark sponsorship that will see Africa’s largest bank by assets become an official partner, supporting Bafana Bafana, Banyana Banyana and grassroots national teams from 2026 and beyond. The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for South Africa, with Bafana

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1 March 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis was full of praise of her young brigade, despite falling 2-1 to Namibia in the final of the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Sunday. Dr Ellis said she also had an eye on the future while

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28 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana captain Sibulele Holweni believes they have the right mindset to lift the2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship trophy. The South Africans face a hungry Namibia in a repeat of the 2006 final of the same competition which was won by South Africa. The two nations meet on Sunday at the

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28 February 2026 – South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan has congratulated Gianni Infantino after he marked a decade at the helm of global football this week. Infantino became FIFA President on 26 February 2016 following an Extraordinary FIFA Congress held in Zurich, Switzerland, and Dr Jordaan said several milestones have been

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27 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has showered her players with praise after they defeated a stubborn Zimbabwe in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Women’s Championship at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday. The South Africans won 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 stalemate at the end

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26 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis has warned her charges to take their chances when they face Zimbabwe in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Women’s Championship on Friday. The two nations come face to face at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, with a 15h00 start. The South

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25 February 2026 – Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium and DHL Cape Town Stadium will host Bafana Bafana’s two international friendly matches against Panama next month. The South African senior men’s national team host the first match at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday 27 March before facing the Central American country in the second game in

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25 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana have an almost full complement of players in camp following the arrival of six more at their current training base in Polokwane in Limpopo. Thembi Kgatlana, Amogelang Motau (both Mexico-based), Linda Motlhalo (Scotland), Bongeka Gamede (Denmark), Jessica Wade (Finland) and Lebo Ramalepe have all arrived at the hotel

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25 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says they are looking for an improved performance in the semi-final of the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship. The call comes after the host nation was held to a 1-1 draw by Lesotho in the final group stages match of the tournament on Tuesday. Dr

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20 February 2026 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) Technical Department has concluded a highly successful National Teams Identity Workshop that was held in Nasrec, Johannesburg, this week. The workshop was attended by all the national team head coaches, assistant coaches, goalkeeper coaches, conditioning coaches, performance analysts, FIFA officials, among others. Critical information was

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20 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis is eyeing another win in the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship when they face Group A leaders Angola in their second match of the competition. This fixture will be played at the Seshego Stadium in Polokwane with a 12h30 kickoff. Both nations started the

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18 February 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana got off to a flying start in their Group A opener against Malawi in the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship in Polokwane on Wednesday. Two second half goals from captain of the day Sibulele Holweni as well substitute Bonolo Mokoma were enough to see the hosts start their campaign

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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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