8 October 2023 – The South African U20 Women’s National Team, Basetsana played to a goalless draw against their Burundi counterparts on Sunday afternoon at Lucas Moripe Stadium.
Basetsana dominated throughout the match, creating lots of chances but their forwards failed to convert any of those opportunities.
Nthabiseng Majiya and Adrille Mibe rang rings around the visitors defense but somehow failed to put the ball into the net.
“We should have won this encounter easily,” said Basetsana head coach Maud Khumalo.
” We played great football and had many scoring opportunities but somehow...
Group C was dubbed the 'Group of Death' and lived up to expectations after the results of match day two in the pool at the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women's Championship at Dobsonville Stadium on Monday.
Botswana showed no mercy against Lesotho as they put three goals past them without reply. The Mares, who made no changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Namibia in their opener, showed intention to score early in the first half with Lesego Radiakanyo denied by the defense in the opening three minutes while Obonetse Rathari was struck the woodwork from range a minute later.
It wasn't long...
Zambia and Mozambique confirmed their places in the semifinals of the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship after wins over Comoros and Angola respectively in the deciding Group B matches in Gauteng on Tuesday.
Defending champions Zambia were forced to kick into second gear by Comoros, who came into their decider already eliminated as they held them to 1-1 draw at the break.
Fridah Kabwe, who netted a hattrick, opened the scoring for Zambia in the opening 20 minutes, but that goal was canceled by Mohamed Rouika four minutes before half time.
When they returned after the...
Zimbabwe has completed the semifinal line-up at the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship in Gauteng following a 1-1 draw with Botswana in the Group C decider on Wednesday.
They join Malawi, who topped Group A with nine points, Zambia and Mozambique, who finished in first and second places with seven points respectively from Group B.
Zambia and Zimbabwe will clash in a titanic battle in the first semifinal on Friday at 12h00, before Malawi and Mozambique go head-to-head at 15h30.
Both games will be played at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville and the much anticipated...
Malawi were crowned the 2023 HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Women’s Championship winners for the first time after defeating holders Zambia 2-1 at a buzzing Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday.
Zambia were in charge of the game in the opening minutes of the match and could have gotten the opener from a corner inside the first 15 minutes but Salome Phiri landed the ball on the roof of the net.
Malawi took the game to their neighbours with Temwa Chawinga threatening but Letisha Lungu cleared quickly and soon after Asaminye Simwaka found her captain, who headed over the bar.
Sarah Jere, Zambia’s top goal...
16 October 2023 – Long-serving Banyana Banyana player Janine van Wyk will be named in the team to face DR Congo in two 2024 CAF Women’s Olympic qualifiers this month.
Coach Desiree Ellis’ squad for the qualifiers will be named in the coming days and the two matches will be used as a send-off for Van Wyk, who set to bring the curtain down on her glittering career after the games.
The much-loved Van Wyk has earned 183 international caps during a gloried career and should Ellis play her in the two matches, she will become the most capped player, male or female, on the continent.
Banyana...
27 October 2023 – The South African U17 women’s national team was held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco during an international friendly played at the Mohammed VI football complex in Salé on Friday.
Coach Simphiwe Dludlu’s charges were the first to get their name on the stadium scoreboard after Gugu Mabitsela scored the opening goal of the match in the 38th minute.
The South Africans held on until the 86th minute when Mokhtar Jamai equalised for the home team with a well-taken strike from a tight angle.
Dludu will be pleased with what she has seen as she said on the eve of the match some...
29 October 2023 – It will be a do-or-die match for Banyana Banyana in their second leg 2024 CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier against the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Orlando Stadium on Monday afternoon.
With the away goal rule taken away, this means that the Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s team will have to dig to get a win to proceed to the next round of the competition.
Speaking to www.safa.net before the first leg,Banyana Banyana player Kholosa Biyana emphasised the importance of...
30 October 2023 – The South African U17 women’s national team suffered a 0-2 defeat to Morocco in an international friendly match played at the Père Jégo stadium in Casablanca on Monday night.
The North Africans scored the opening goal of the match through Mokhtar Jamai when she beat Bantwana goalkeeper Casey Gordon late in the first half.
The Moroccans put the game beyond the South Africans when Meyssane Layachi extended the hosts’ lead with a second goal to seal the victory in the 94th minute.
The two sides drew 1-1 in the first international friendly at the Mohammed VI football...
South Africa….(0)2 (Thembi Kgatlana 71’, 88’)
DR Congo …….(0)
30 October 2023 – A brace from Thembi Kgatlana was enough to seal victory for Banyana Banyana as coach Desiree Ellis’ charges beat DR Congo at a wet and chilly Orlando Stadium on Monday afternoon.
The Sasol-sponsored South African senior national team came into this second leg encounter against the Congolese well aware that nothing but a victory would earn them a spot in the third round of the 2024 CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifiers.
Despite numerous attempts in the first half, the home side could not capitalise...
31 October 2023 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named an enlarged 44-member preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda next month.
Broos’ charges host Benin at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on the weekend of 17 to 19 November 2023 and then travel to Huye to face Rwanda on Tuesday 21 November 2023.
The team will go into camp at the University of Pretoria on Monday 13 November 2023 and travel to Durban on 16 November 2023. After playing Benin in the coastal city, they will travel to Rwanda on 19 November 2023 and return to South Africa on 22...
The CAF Coaching Convention has readmitted the South African Football Association (SAFA), paving the way for South Africa to host the CAF A License Coaching diploma from 13-20 November 2023.
This prestigious course will be divided into four phases and requires a total of 200 hours of study. Among the selected batch of coaches from 65 applications, a total of 25 participants can now look forward to earning their coveted CAF A badges by June 2024.
SAFA Technical Director Walter Steenbok expressed his satisfaction about this turn of events, saying: “We are extremely excited about the...
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10 November 2023 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final 23-member squad for this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.
Broos’ charges host Benin at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday 18 November 2023 and then travel to East-Central Africa to face Rwanda on Tuesday 21 November 2023.
The Bafana Bafana coach said he has confidence in the players he has selected to get the World Cup qualifying campaign off to a good start. Striker Lyle Foster was not part of the team that was named on Friday afternoon and...
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Bafana Bafana beat Benin 2-1 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon to get their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on a winning note.
Coach Hugo Broos and his players had wanted a victory in their opening match of Group C and Percy Tau got the ball rolling when he scored the opening goal of the match in the third minute.
The South African senior men’s national team was in control in the first half and increased the lead shortly before the halftime break through Khuliso Mudau.
But the visitors fought their way back in the second half when Benin’s Steve Mounie pulled a...
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have once again cemented their place as the Queens of African football, registering a 3-0 win over Sporting Club Casablanca in Sunday’s entertaining CAF Women’s Champions League final. The historic win was achieved at a packed Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Korhogo.
Refilwe Tholakele finished the game with a stunning brace, while Boitumelo Rabale added one as Banyana Ba Style clinched the continent’s premier women’s tournament for the second time in their history.
The Brazilians, who won the inaugural title in 2021 and finished as runners-up to the Moroccan...
At the conclusion of the Club’s rigorous disciplinary processes last week, the committee has taken stern action and decided that Itumeleng Khune should be temporarily separated from the team until certain conditions have been fulfilled.
As a Club that upholds the highest levels of professionalism, in which discipline forms a key component, Kaizer Chiefs initiated an internal investigation after certain incidents involving Khune came to our attention. The investigation was essential in ensuring the proper functioning and unity within our team.
During his absence, Khune will be expected to...
The South African U15 Boys National Team will travel to Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, 10 December 2023 where they will partake in their first ever international friendly matches.
The newly formed U15 National Team has been in camp for the past week, where they were taken through their paces by Head Coach Vela Khumalo, assisted by Thabo Mngomeni and Shaibu Walters.
The 21 men squad will play against Cote d’Ivoire U15 on 12 December 2023, and face tournament hosts Morocco on 17 December 2023.
“We have had a great week of training, and we are looking forward to this groundbreaking initiative...
