Bafana coach Stuart Baxter believes qualifying for next year’s Afcon through a positive result against Libya will help in his young charges’ development.
Gernot Rohr feels that if Bafana Bafana can replicate their performance against Nigeria when they face Libya in the final round of AFCON qualifiers they will progress to the to Cameroon.
Bafana Bafana’s Itumeleng Khune will have to be extra sharp in front of goal when the team plays Nigeria. The Super Eagles have a financial incentive to score.
Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo has stressed that his side are determined to exact revenge on Bafana Bafana, after a 2-0 defeat in the first round of the Afcon 2019 qualifiers.
Ticket sales for the Bafana Bafana clash against the Seychelles at FNB Stadium on Saturday are going a lot better than what was originally expected.
The government wants to create more competition to force 95-Unleaded petrol prices to decrease.
A raft of injuries might have set back Stuart Baxter’s team but Bafana Bafana remain well-placed to score a spot at AFCON 2019.
Stuart Baxter has admitted to feeling frustration after the team was rocked by another injury blow on the eve of their AFCON qualifier against the Seychelles.
Some African soccer players were thrust into the biggest stage in their early teens, hence taking a look at the youngest ever players to play in the Afcon qualifiers.
Stuart Baxter’s men have two home fixtures remaining in the qualifiers, and both will be taking place at FNB Stadium.
The Afcon 2019 qualifiers take centre stage this coming weekend, as nations battle it out for a spot in next year’s showpiece.
The qualifier for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between Madagascar and Senegal was marred by tragedy as a stampede at the stadium left at least one person dead and several injured on Sunday.
Seychelles goalkeeper Dave Mussard became a viral sensation during the Afcon qualifiers over the weekend. The majority of the national team works full-time jobs and Mussard, who works as a pastry chef, caught the internet’s attention.
Qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament has delivered highs and lows for some teams. Egypt romped to victory, despite Mohamed Salah missing two penalties. Here’s an overview of Saturday’s results.
Libya coach Adel Amrouche was ecstatic after his side came away with a point at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. He said he hopes football can bring people together, referring to deadly clashes in Tripoli last week between rival militias battling for control of the Libyan capital.
The Englishman would have preferred the game be played at high altitude instead of sea-level.
Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has praised the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to change the date of the hosting of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from January to June.