Kaizer Chiefs have listed four new signings on their squad travelling to the Netherlands next month. Amakhosi will depart on 3 July and during their two-week stay, will play friendlies against Eredivisie sides FC Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen on 11 and 12 July respectively, with more matches expected to be confirmed as the reigning Nedbank Cup champions gear up for the 2025/26 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season. African Times is in possession of a document listing players that have applied…

The local football fraternity is in mourning following the death of renowned sports presenter Phumlani Msibi. Msibi’s employer, SuperSport TV, conveyed the sad news on Friday evening. “SuperSport is sadly mourning the loss of its legendary football and boxing commentator, presenter, and anchor, Phumlani Msibi, who died on Friday, after a short illness, at the age of 57,” disclosed SuperSport. “Born on 15 December 1967 in Durban, Msibi was a passionate and supremely talented storyteller, with a penchant for live…

Tunisian outfit Espérance has registered its first win at the FIFA Club World Cup after seeing off Los Angeles in their Group D clash on Friday. The two sides met at the Geodis Park in Nashville, where the North Africans dictated play to become the second African team to win a match at this tournament after Mamelodi Sundowns. Youcef Belaili’s 70th-minute goal earned Espérance all three points and eliminated the Major League Soccer (MLS) team from the competition. Espérance, now…

With only 10 days to go until the Springboks kick off their 2025 season against the Barbarians in Cape Town, head coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi have all expressed their eagerness for an exciting challenge. The Boks face the BaaBaas for the Qatar Airways Cup next Saturday (28 June), before lining up against Italy in back-to-back Tests in Pretoria (5 July) and Gqeberha (12 July) before they wrap up the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Georgia in Nelspruit…

José Riveiro’s start with Al Ahly leaves much to be desired. The Spaniard, who joined after leaving Orlando Pirates, watched from the dugout as Al Ahly lost 2-0 to Brazilian side Palmeiras in Group A of the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday. Al Ahly’s defeat at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the northeastern US state, leaves them at the bottom of the group and on the brink of an exit. They only have a point after drawing 0-0…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) will receive R29 million from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over the next four years. SAFA, along with other Member Associations across the continent, will benefit from CAF’s IMPACT programme, a strategic initiative aimed at further improving transparency and accountability in the use of funds made available to CAF Member Associations and Zonal Unions for the development of football with the aim of ensuring the sustainable development and enhanced competitiveness of African football…

Newly crowned ICC World Test Championship winners, the Proteas, are back home and have sent an invite to the fans to celebrate with them in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon. The Proteas touched down on Wednesday from England, where they beat Australia at the Lord’s Cricket Ground to claim the title last weekend. “After years of trials and tribulations, South African cricket fans finally have a meaningful reason to celebrate, as the Proteas Men returned home with the coveted Mace,”…

Thembinkosi Lorch will look back on the match against Manchester City with fond memories despite the negative result. Unsurprisingly, the favourites, Manchester City, beat Wydad Casablanca 2-0 in their FIFA Club World Cup encounter played at the Lincoln Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening. Lorch, who’s on loan at Wydad from Mamelodi Sundowns, started the match alongside another South African forward, Cassius Mailula. The 31-year-old Lorch was rated the second-best player on the pitch by Sofascore, who put down a…

As in previous seasons, the English Premier League fixtures are out early and the 2025/26 season kicks off in mid-August. Liverpool will be home to Bournemouth in the season opener on 15 August, while the match to watch that weekend will be Manchester United against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday, 17 August. MATCHWEEK 1 Friday 15 August Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth Saturday 16 August Aston Villa v Newcastle UnitedBrighton v FulhamNottingham Forest v BrentfordSunderland v West Ham UnitedTottenham Hotspur…

Mamelodi Sundowns are off to a good start at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States (US). The Brazilians surged to the top of Group F after a first-half strike from Iqraam Rayners secured a deserved 1-0 victory over Korean side Ulsan HD at the Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday morning. Sundowns held 67.8% possession in the match. Only Paris Saint-Germain (73.9%), FC Bayern Munich (70.4%), and Flamengo (68.5%) have held more so far…