Foster, Salah take Bafana and Egypt to AFCON Group B summit

Premier League pair Mohamed Salah and Lyle Foster were match-winners as Egypt and South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations Group B campaigns with victories in Morocco on Monday.

Appollis, Foster get Bafana off the mark

Oswin Appollis and Lyle Foster struck as Bafana Bafana edged Angola to kick off their AFCON campaign with a statement win.

Bafana Bafana primed for AFCON lift-off

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has dismissed travel fatigue and logistical hiccups as excuses ahead of South Africa’s Africa Cup of Nations opener against Angola, insisting his side are ready to embrace the challenge of AFCON 2025.

Bafana look for perfect AFCON start against tricky Angola

Bafana Bafana begin their AFCON 2025 campaign on Monday night with a tricky Group B opener against Angola in Marrakech, in what promises to be one of the tournament’s more finely balanced first-round fixtures.

SA to snap trend of slow Afcon starts as Broos hits 50 caps

Bafana Bafana will open their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Angola in Marrakech on Monday, hoping to finally snap a worrying trend of slow starts at the continental showpiece.

Broos hopes to join Renard as AFCON winner with two nations

South Africa tactician Hugo Broos stands out among the 24 coaches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco – he is the only one to have won the competition.

Mbule strike seals send-off victory

Bafana Bafana signed off their Africa Cup of Nations preparations with a narrow but valuable 1–0 victory over Ghana at Dobsonville Stadium.

Bafana favourites as AFCON countdown begins

Several AFCON contenders step up their final preparations as South Africa, DR Congo, Egypt and Nigeria all feature in high-profile international friendlies across the continent.

Bafana coach apologises for controversial comments

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has apologised after comments he made about young defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi sparked accusations of racism and sexism, admitting his “choice of words was not the right one”.

Broos questions Mbokazi’s MLS move: ‘Is this really the best?’

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has once again cast doubt over Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s high-profile move to Major League Soccer (MLS).