Abafana Bes’thende add to Chiefs’ woes

Kaizer Chiefs’ winless streak in the Betway Premiership continued this week after recording a morale-deflating 2-1 defeat against Golden Arrows at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Salah and Hakimi eyeing 2026 World Cup

African football icons Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi appear set to feature at the 2026 World Cup as Egypt and Morocco have built commanding leads in their qualifying groups.

African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures

African 2026 World Cup qualifying facts and figures after matchday six.

Watch: Dramatic run in moments | Premier League

Watch Premier League run ins that get dramatic from Sergio Aguero’s late winner against QPR to Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip against Chelsea.

Bafana take big World Cup lead, but may lose points over Mokoena

South Africa beat Benin 2-0 on Tuesday to lead an African 2026 World Cup qualifying group by five points, but the advantage could be reduced for fielding an ineligible player last week.

Yamal still maturing after rollercoaster night

Lamine Yamal scored a brilliant goal but also missed a penalty on another night of growth for Barcelona’s teenage star as Spain reached the Nations League semi-finals.

Aubameyang brace boosts Gabon and sinks Kenya

Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to give Gabon a crucial 2-1 win over Kenya in an African 2026 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Alisson returns early from Brazil duty

Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned early to his club Liverpool after suffering a bang to the head while on international duty, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) announced.

Tuchel has no interest in being a political football

Thomas Tuchel believes it will benefit England if he is allowed to concentrate on his role as manager of the national football team, rather than becoming involved in political debates.

Perisic stars as Croatia stun France in Nations League

Ivan Perisic scored one goal and made another as Croatia beat France 2-0 on Thursday to seize the upper hand in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final tie.