The stage was set for an eagerly anticipated showdown as South Africa entered the bull ring at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Kampala, determined to set the record straight against Uganda. In the first leg of their Group K Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, Uganda had held Bafana Bafana to a stalemate at the...
The South African national U-23 squad, minus a host of overseas-based players, held the Lesotho senior national team to a 1-1 draw in practice match staged at the University of Pretoria’s High-Performance Centre on Monday afternoon. The match formed part of South Africa’s preparations for qualification to the Tokyo Olympics as they come up against Angola...
Kaizer Chiefs could make a late charge for the Premiership with reports emerging from Tanzania that the Phefeni side has bagged the services of hot-shot striker Emmanuel Okwi for a reported fee of R1.5-m. Lying sixth on the table with nine points behind leaders Bidvest Wits, Chiefs appears to have reached an agreement with Okwi’s team...
The notorious high altitude in Johannesburg is playing havoc with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) as they have reversed an earlier decision to arrive in the country on Friday and will now touch down on Thursday. Initial plans were to arrive at the city that is 1700 above sea level only on Friday morning, then head...
