The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the nominees in the Women’s categories for the CAF Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in African women’s football over the past 12 months. The CAF Awards ceremony will honour the players, coaches and teams that have made a significant impact for the period under consideration of 6 January to 15 October 2025. A panel of experts made up of the CAF Technical and Development Committee members, experienced coaches, CAF Legends and selected media…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained how he managed to put together a group of players that helped South Africa qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. This is the first time South Africa has directly made it to the global showpiece since the 2002 World Cup. The country was part of the 2010 World Cup, but as hosts. “I know you have not always agreed with the choices I made, and I said already that I have a different…

In a shock move, sprinter Benjamin Richardson is expected to switch allegiance from South Africa to the country of his birth, Ireland. Richardson’s agent, Jelle Broekhuisen, has confirmed the Irish athletics federation has submitted an application on behalf of the athlete to the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel. World Athletics permits athletes to switch allegiance only once in their careers, and should Richardson compete for Ireland, he will not be able to represent South Africa again. As per World Athletics…

Bundesliga side FC Bayern and head coach Vincent Kompany have extended their contract until 30 June 2029. Kompany’s current deal was due to expire in summer 2027. The 39-year-old arrived in Munich from Burnley FC in England ahead of the 2024/25 season and guided the team to the Bundesliga title in his first season. The Belgian also lifted the Super Cup with Bayern at the start of this season. “I’m grateful, honoured and would like to thank FC Bayern for…

Senegalese young goalkeeper Cheikh Touré has been murdered by kidnappers in Ghana after being duped into believing he had a shot at a professional contract. The 18-year-old was reportedly deceived by fake football scouts into travelling for a trial, but was instead held hostage while the kidnappers demanded a hefty ransom from his family. He was later found dead in Ghana’s Ashanti Region as the family was unable to meet the kidnappers’ demands. He came from the Esprit Foot Yeumbeul…

Nigerian football administrator Amaju Melvin Pinnick has called out South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie for the latter’s comments against the West African nation. The straight-talking McKenzie caused a stir during his interview with Marawa Sports Worldwide some days ago, saying he is against Nigeria qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup via the play-off route. Mckenzie’s comments stem from suggestions that Nigeria was leading the charge for Bafana Bafana to be docked points for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena,…

Former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates coach Muhsin Ertugral has argued that moving South Africans to the top European leagues would be easier said than done. Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster, who’s with English Premier League side Burnley, is the only South African in Europe’s top five leagues: the Premier League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga and the French Ligue 1. Over the months, Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos has spoken highly of his players as they…

Amateur club Cape Town Spurs has changed the funding model of its youth academy, which would be to the detriment of talented young footballers. The club has been in the news in the past few months following their relegation to the ABC Motsepe League, which resulted in them losing “the diamonds” that were a part of their setup in the professional ranks. Kaizer Chiefs snapped up Asanele Velebayi and Luke Baartman on free transfers with the Premier Soccer League (PSL)…

Former Junior Springbok prop and captain Zachary Porthen earned his first Springbok call-up on Monday as national coach Rassie Erasmus named an 36-man squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November. Erasmus also placed 10 players on standby, including uncapped Ulster and former World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Tournament, Juarno Augustus, and Vodacom Bulls back Sebastian de Klerk. The Boks will face Japan in the first of five Tests on consecutive Saturdays at Wembley Stadium in London…

Egypt’s Pyramids FC have etched their name into African football history after clinching their first-ever CAF Super Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Morocco’s RS Berkane over the weekend at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The decisive moment came in the 75th minute, when Congolese forward Fiston Mayele found the back of the net with a well-taken finish, securing the title for the Egyptian side. The achievement underlines the club’s remarkable rise on both the domestic and…