The organisers have rescheduled the big clash between Orlando Pirates and nemesis Kaizer Chiefs next month to avoid a clash with a music festival. Pirates, who will be the home team, have announced that the Soweto Derby will now take place at FNB Stadium on Sunday, 26 April. Originally, the match had been scheduled for Saturday, 25 April. The Buccaneers confirmed the new date on their official social media platforms on Thursday afternoon. The decision to move the Derby came…

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced the squad to face Algeria in a friendly scheduled for next month. South Africa’s senior women’s national team has confirmed a number of friendlies ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) later this year. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the WAFCON has been rescheduled to 25 July – 16 August 2026. This week, South Africa’s Football Association (SAFA) also revealed that Banyana Banyana will play…

Wydad Casablanca have unveiled Patrice Carteron as their new head coach to succeed Mohamed Benhachem. Carteron has signed for until the end of the season with a reported salary of 700,000 dirhams (R1.3 million) per month for himself and his staff. The two parties have also agreed on an option for a further season. He will secure an automatic renewal should he secure the league title. Carteron has coached some big clubs on the African continent, having guided TP Mazembe,…

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah will bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool FC at the end of the 2025-26 season, the club has announced. The 33-year-old has reached an agreement with the Reds that will see him close a remarkable nine-year chapter at Anfield. “Salah expressed his wish to make this announcement to the supporters at the earliest possible opportunity to provide transparency about his future due to his respect and gratitude for them,” said Liverpool.Signed from…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why it is near impossible to organise friendlies against the world’s top-ranked sides like Brazil and Argentina. Leading up to the FIFA World Cup in June, Broos has revealed that South Americans, Brazil, would consider a friendly with Bafana Bafana, but wants $5m (R84 million) for it to happen in May. “A few minutes ago, Lydia (Monyepao), the CEO, told me Brazil (ranked fifth) wanted to play against us and I said, very…

South Africa’s senior national women’s team, Banyana Banyana, will face Japan in two international friendly matches. Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says this is part of her preparations for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) later this year. The first match will take place at Nagai Ballgame Field, Osaka, on Saturday, 6 June 2026. The two teams will again clash three days later when they meet on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, at J-Green Sakai in Osaka. This will be…

The final chance for a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 has come for African side DR Congo, Bolivia, Jamaica, Iraq, New Caledonia and Suriname. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament begins on 26 March, and six teams, including DR Congo, will be vying for two berths to the global finals. World Cup 2026 venues Guadalajara Stadium and Monterrey Stadium will be the setting for the matches, beginning with the semi-finals on 26 March and the finals on…

Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly have admitted they were not good enough in this season’s CAF Champions League, and they have begun the process to right their wrongs. Al Ahly, the record 12-time Champions League winners, were knocked out by Tunisian club Esperance in the Quarterfinals, marking the first time in the club’s history that they have lost both legs of a knockout game in the Champions League. The club’s President Mahmoud El Khatib, Vice President Yassin Mansour, and Board Member…

Egyptian club Zamalek booked their place in the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Congo’s Otoho, surviving a tough clash in Cairo to progress 3-2 on aggregate. The White Knights looked to be cruising after racing into a two-goal lead early on, but a late goal, a red card, and an extraordinary finish, which saw striker Seifeddine Jaziri forced into the goal, turned the match into a tense battle for survival. In…

Defending champions Pyramids of Egypt have been eliminated from the CAF Champions League, paving way for a new champion to emerge in the 2025/26 campaign. South African side Mamelodi Sundowns, Tunisian’s Esperance and Moroccan duo, FAR Rabat and RS Berkane, will clash in the semi-finals of Africa’s premier competition. Sundowns will meet Esperance over two legs next month, while FAR Rabat and RS Berkane will battle it out in the other last four clash. Sundowns advanced 3-2 on aggregate over…