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…

Morocco upset Argentina to win their first ever FIFA U20 World Cup. Yassir Zabiri’s double proved to be the difference in a dramatic decider played in Chile’s capital, Santiago. Morocco is only the second African team to win the competition after Ghana, whom Andre Ayew helped to glory in 2009. Argentina were the overwhelming favourites. They had won a record six titles and only lost one final, while Morocco were appearing in the fixture for the first time. Moreover, the…

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton Mckenzie has urged the South African Football Association (SAFA) to take responsibility for the yellow card saga. The matter relates to Bafana Bafana being docked three points for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The blunder cost Bafana Bafana three points after FIFA awarded Lesotho a 3-0 win and fined SAFA R216 000 while cautioning Mokoena. Bafana Bafana team manager Vincent Tseka is at the centre…

On Tuesday this week, South Africa breathed a collective sigh of relief when Bafana Bafana crossed the line first in Group C and qualified for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, ahead of Nigeria and Benin. “I don’t think we, as players, realise what we’ve done here. This is history, and I’m so proud to be leading this team,” reflects the skipper Williams, who’s now on 56 caps for the senior national team. Bafana Bafana achieved a 3-0 win over Rwanda…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has agreed a three-year deal with Adidas to bring them on board as a technical sponsor. SAFA confirmed this week the end of their 5-year partnership with Le Coq Sportif, the French company, but they’ll stay on until the end of December 2025. Bafana Bafana will, therefore, gear up in Le Coq Sportif for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicks off on 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 in Morocco. Adidas…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) employee(s) who almost cost Bafana Bafana their FIFA 2026 World Cup spot will face no punishment, according to president Danny Jordaan. You would be forgiven for thinking heads would roll for the grave error, but no, it is business as usual at SAFA House. Bafana Bafana were almost home and dry when FIFA acted and sanctioned Bafana Bafana for fielding an ineligible player in midfielder Teboho Mokoena, in the 2-0 win over Lesotho played…

Former Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki is set to take over as the technical director for the South African Football Association (SAFA). The Association’s technical committee has opted for Ntseki to replace Dr Walter Steenbok, who had been in the position from September 2022 until stepping down in April 2025. Ntseki is a familiar face at SAFA House, having been Bafana Bafana coach from 2019 to 2021, when he was sacked after the national team failed to qualify for the…

Morocco goalkeeper Abdelhakim Mesbahi was the unlikely hero as the Atlas Cubs held their nerve in a sudden-death shootout to tame France in Valparaiso, Chile and reach their first FIFA U-20 World Cup final. The North Africans had already substituted one keeper during the match when Ibrahim Gomis came on for the injured Yanis Benchaouch in the second half of regulation time, and they repeated the move prior to the penalty shootout, with Mesbahi brought on for the spot-kicks. There,…

In less than a year from now, South Africa will bid farewell to one of the country’s finest-ever coaches, Hugo Broos. The Belgian is the toast of town after guiding Bafana Bafana to the FIFA 2026 World Cup. The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners finished top of Group C, despite being docked three points, ahead of Nigeria and Benin. The last thing the country wants to hear now is that Broos, who signed a five-year contract in 2021,…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) and French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif have announced the conclusion of their five-year partnership, set to officially end in December 2025. “Launched just prior to the global pandemic, the collaboration has been defined by landmark achievements and powerful moments in South African football ” noted SAFA. “Together, SAFA and Le Coq Sportif celebrated Banyana Banyana’s historic victory at the 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and their qualification for the 2023 FIFA…