BY LINDA DLAMINI Another Southern African country find itself forced to host their international matches in a foreign country to a decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declaring their stadium unfit to host matches. A year ago Zimbabwe was told the National Stadium and Rufaro in the capital Harare as well as the Barbourfield...
The decision by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) to appoint German Dr Caroline Baun last year as assistant to senior men national coach Adel Amrouche was a masterstroke. She is not only involved in the senior national men team but her influence in the women game has been nothing short of miraculous. Somehow, she seems to...
It came as a bitter shock to millions of South Africans when the Confederation of African Football took a decision considered by many as a snub to South Africa and awarded Egypt the rights to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Dakar last week. It was a bitter pill for me to swallow, especially...
South Africa will enter a critical stage of their preparations for the CAF U-20 African Cup of Nations tournament scheduled for Niger next February when coach Thabo Senong calls up a squad of at least 30 players for final assessment. Speaking at the KwaMahlobo Festive Games in Meadowlands on Wednesday, Senong revealed that he had received...
The enfant terrible of South African football – Thulani “Cream” Serero - could be persuaded to return to the national team set-up if both the player and the South African Football Association (SAFA) smoke the peace pipe. Serero’s run-ins with authorities as well as with national team-coaches are well documented. And early this year, SAFA CEO...
African football nomads – Libya – will stage their 2019 African Nations Cup qualifying home fixture against Nigeria in the Tunisian city of Sfax on October 15, it has been confirmed by the Nigerian Football Federation. Libya, a country torn by civil war has been unable to stage football matches at home following a ban imposed...
Let’s admit it, we are quite frankly, miles behind the rest of the world when it comes to development, technical ability, tactical discipline and awareness as well as physical prowess and if you still dream that Africa will win the World Cup in our lifetime, then dream on. I humbly accept and respect Edson Arantes do...
