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Africa Cup of Nations games to watch in group stage

Africa Cup of Nations games to watch in group stage

Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations is here. After a tumultuous two-year period that saw the first African nation make the World Cup semifinals, multiple scandals inside CAF, an African "Super League," and over $118 million allocated to improving soccer infrastructure in Africa, the 34th AFCON has arrived. Read on to find out the best […]

AFCON

/ 352 days ago

Africa Cup of Nations games to watch in group stage

Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations is here. After a tumultuous two-year period that saw the first African nation make the World Cup semifinals, multiple scandals inside CAF, an African "Super League," and over $118 million allocated to improving soccer infrastructure in Africa, the 34th AFCON has arrived. Read on to find out the best […]

South Africa

/ 395 days ago

South Africa's unexpected stance on 2027 Women World Cup bid

It has been announced that South Africa will not be vying to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. This weekend, the South African Football Association (SAFA) stunned the soccer world by announcing it was pulling out of the bidding process to host the tournament. Four countries competed for the right to host the event, with […]

CAF

/ 457 days ago

South Africa national team TV schedule

Don't miss a Bafana Bafana game with our South Africa National Football Team TV schedule. South Africa has qualified for the World Cup on three occasions, bowing out in the group stage each time. While they performed slightly better in 2002, their time in 2010 as the host nation surely is the highlight of the […]

CAF

/ 457 days ago

South Africa national team TV schedule

South Africa TV schedule and streaming links Don't miss a Bafana Bafana game with our South Africa National Football Team TV schedule. South Africa has qualified for the World Cup on three occasions, bowing out in the group stage each time. While they performed slightly better in 2002, their time in 2010 as the host […]

CAF

/ 457 days ago

South Africa national team TV schedule

Don't miss a Bafana Bafana game with our South Africa National Football Team TV schedule. South Africa has qualified for the World Cup on three occasions, bowing out in the group stage each time. While they performed slightly better in 2002, their time in 2010 as the host nation surely is the highlight of the […]

South Africa

/ 882 days ago

President Ramaphosa vows equal pay for South Africa women after AFCON win

Pretoria (AFP) – President Cyril Ramaphosa rolled out the red carpet for South Africa's women on Wednesday, saying they deserved to be paid as much as their male counterparts after they won their first Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa beat tournament hosts Morocco 2-1 in the final on Saturday in Rabat, thanks to a […]
ByAFP

AFCON

/ 958 days ago

South Africa angry after Morocco offer to host Liberia AFCON qualifiers

Johannesburg (AFP) – Another venue row involving Morocco is brewing, this time over qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast.     Liberia have no international-standard stadium and Group K rivals Morocco say the west Africans can stage their three home fixtures in the kingdom. But group rivals South Africa […]
ByAFP

South African rookies Royal eye CAF Champions League place

Johannesburg (AFP) – A Royal AM team coached by former Malawi star John Maduka moved closer to a fairy tale top-two finish in the South African Premiership on Sunday and qualification for the CAF Champions League. The Durban-based outfit led twice in a 2-2 away draw with Stellenbosch in the western Cape winelands that moved […]
ByAFP

France

/ 1017 days ago

South Africa coach demands more aggression against France in football friendly

Johannesburg (AFP) – South Africa coach Hugo Broos is demanding more aggression from his team when they face world champions France in a friendly football international on March 29 in Lille.   "Ghana started very aggressively and we did not counter that," said the Belgian, referring to a 1-0 loss last November that eliminated South […]
ByAFP

South Africa want Ghana qualifier replayed after disputed penalty

Johannesburg (AFP) – South Africa demanded on Monday that a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ghana be replayed after a controversial penalty cost them an African play-offs slot. TV replays showed Ghana defender Daniel Amartey apparently diving during the Group G decider on Sunday, leading to a penalty Andre Ayew converted for a 1-0 win […]
ByAFP

DR Congo

/ 1137 days ago

Disputed Ayew penalty takes Ghana to play-offs

Johannesburg (AFP) – Captain Andre Ayew converted a controversial penalty in his 100th international appearance on Sunday to take Ghana into the African World Cup qualifying play-offs with a bruising 1-0 victory over South Africa. The former West Ham United midfielder sent rival skipper Ronwen Williams the wrong way from the spot kick in Cape […]
ByAFP