South Africa’s Women Rugby team lost 57-10 to France in their final pool match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Northampton, England, on Sunday afternoon. As a result, the Bok Women will face New Zealand in the quarter-finals at Sandy Park in Exeter at 14h00 next Saturday afternoon, while France will take on Ireland on Sunday. The Bok Women entered the last round of pool matches as potential dark horses after two impressive performances against Brazil and, in particular,…

Nigeria will be without talisman Victor Osimhen in their clash against Bafana Bafana on Tuesday. The Super Eagles will go into battle against Bafana Bafana at the Free Stadium on Tuesday, in a FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier. Bafana Bafana are top of Group C with 16 points from seven matches, followed by Benin (11 points) and Nigeria (10 points) from the same number of matches. Bafana Bafana could seal qualification with a win against Nigeria if Benin fails to…

The line-up of FIFA’s Players’ Voice Panel has been revealed, with the 16-strong group comprising legends of the men’s and women’s games, each of whom is fully committed to bringing an end to racism in football. Established under pillar 5 of FIFA’s Global Stand Against Racism – which was unanimously adopted by the 211 FIFA Member Associations at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, on 17 May last year – the Players’ Voice Panel line-up is as follows: Honorary…

Top seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka pulled off a rare repeat on Saturday at the US Open, powering past American Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 7-6(3), to become the first woman to win back-to-back singles titles in Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 2014. In topping the eighth seed, Sabalenka notched her 100th career Grand Slam main-draw match victory, and upped her tour-leading win total to 56 on the year. After unsuccessful finals this year at the Australian Open and Roland…

The All Blacks maintained their cherished 31-year record without defeat at Eden Park in Auckland as two tries conceded by the Springboks in the first 17 minutes were the difference between the teams in another fierce contest in wet and greasy conditions. The home side got their noses and heads well in front in that first quarter and were able to withstand a steadily improving Springbok performance – powered by the bench – to claim a 24-17 victory (halftime 14-3)…

South Africa’s senior football team, Bafana Bafana, is one step closer to the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Hugo Broos’s men thumped Lesotho 3-0 on Friday in Bloemfontein to maintain the top spot with 16 points from seven matches—five points ahead of second-placed Benin, who have 11 points from the same number of matches. Mohau Nkota, Lyle Foster and Oswin Appollis were on the scoresheet for Bafana Bafana. Broos, however, has cautioned that the job is not yet done. “It’s a…

Morocco have become the first African nation to qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. The Atlas Lions booked their ticket in style with a thumping 5-0 home victory over Niger. A raucous Rabat crowd roared the Atlas Lions to victory on Saturday. The first goal came in 29 minutes after sustained pressure, with Ismael Saibari sliding in to convert Youssef Belammari’s tantalizing low cross and lift the roof off the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The same player was in…

Kaizer Chiefs have made another top signing to bolster their squad. Amakhosi confirmed on Friday evening that they have brought back Khanyisa Mayo, who was deemed surplus to requirements by Algerian club, CR Belouizdad. The 27-year-old is looking forward to coming home and becoming a Glamour Boy. “Hello Amakhosi nation, this is Khanyisa Mayo,” said the striker in a video shared by the club. “I’m very excited to tell you that I’ll be coming home to be a part of…

Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos reckons Orlando Pirates young defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi belongs in top European leagues. African Times has taken it a step further and lists 10 South African youngsters who are destined for overseas moves to join the likes of Shandre Campbell, who’s in Belgium. With the FIFA U20 World Cup starting this month, Amajita players will be in the shop window depending on how they perform in the global showpiece, and some form part of this list.…

Lesotho FA secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi has called out the South African Football Association for being “arrogant” ahead of Friday’s FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium. Mohapi has been in the news all week for being at the forefront of the matter involving Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena. The Lesotho FA have stated in no uncertain terms that they would lodge a protest if Mokoena features against them. This goes back to March this year, when Mokoena…