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).
Broos blasts ‘unprofessional’ Mbokazi as Bafana ramp up prep
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has slammed the “unprofessional attitude” of rising Orlando Pirates star Mbekezeli Mbokazi, after the 20-year-old arrived late to camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Bafana to face Ghana in final Afcon warm-up
Bafana Bafana will play Ghana next week in their final fixture on home soil before departing for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco.
Broos makes bold calls as Bafana squad for Afcon unveiled
Hugo Broos has named his final 25-man Bafana Bafana squad for the Africa Cup of Nations later this month – and in doing so, may have offered the clearest indication yet of who he trusts to lead South Africa into next year’s 2026 World Cup in North America.
AFCON Group B: Bafana, Egypt headline complex battlefield
Egypt enter AFCON 2025 as perennial contenders with unmatched continental pedigree, while Bafana Bafana arrive buoyed by renewed stability and recent qualification success.