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U17 World Cup journey ends in Last 32 for SA

South Africa were eliminated in the Last 32 of the Under-17 Fifa World Cup when they went down 3-0 to a slick Japan side in Doha. The score had been 0-0 at the interval, before Japan put things together in a dream second half. Morocco and Mali had earlier progressed to the Last 16, beating the…

November 15, 20250Comments ByGary Lemke

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SA into knockouts at U17 World Cup despite defeat

South Africa’s young footballers have reached the Last 32 at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup, despite losing their final group game 3-1 against Italy in Al Rayyan, Qatar. With hosts Qatar unable to beak down Bolivia in a 0-0 draw, that meant that South Africa qualified second on the table behid Italy and reached…

November 10, 20250Comments ByGary Lemke

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SA open with a win at Under-17 FIFA World Cup

South Arrica's young squad kicked off their FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2025 in the best possible manner with a 3-1 win over Bolivia in their opening Group A match in Al Rayyan, Qatar. In matches involving other African teams, Tunisia thumped Fiji 6-0 in their Group D clash. Senegal were held to a 0-0 draw by…

November 4, 20250Comments ByGary Lemke

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Bafana Bafana book place at World Cup

South Africa’s long wait for another World Cup appearance is finally over. Knowing they needed both a win and help from elsewhere, Bafana Bafana did their part in emphatic style in Mbombela, beating Rwanda 3-0. A win over Rwanda needed to be accompanied by a win for Nigeria over Benin, which is exactly what…

October 15, 20250Comments ByGary Lemke

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SA fall at Last 16 hurdle in U20 World Cup

South Africa lost 3-1 to Colombia in their Round of 16 Fifa Under-20 World Cup clash at Estadio Fiscal de Talca, in Chile. While the scoreline was convincing in favour of the South Americans, the contest itself was anything but one-sided. Colombia started faster with the opener in just the seventh minute of the encounter as Joel Morales received…

October 9, 20250Comments ByGary Lemke

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Young SA footballers reach U20 World Cup knockouts

South Africa beat the USA 2-1 in their final Group E match at the 2025 Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Chile to reach the knockout stages where they will take on Colombia in the Last 16. The USA still progressed as Group E winners, but runners-up, South Africa progressed to the U20 World Cup knockout phase for…

October 6, 20250Comments ByGary Lemke

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South Africa conquers Africa to take U20 title

The future is bright for South African football, with a new generation of talent coming through. That was apparent as South Africa won their maiden CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in the final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. It was their first final appearance since…

May 19, 20250Comments ByGary Lemke

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Banyana go down in Cosafa Cup final shootout

Zambia beat South Africa 4-3 in the penalty shootout on Saturday to win the Cosafa Women's Championship at the Wolfson Stadium. The final had seen some wasted chances but no goals as 120 minutes left the scoreboard 0-0, leading to penalties. The Copper Queens held their nerve to win 4-3. Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Jessica Williams…

November 2, 20240Comments ByGary Lemke

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TFA Dubai returns to SA to recruit the country’s promising football talent

Local football hopefuls will have the chance to bag a professional contract in the United Arab Emirates with TFA Dubai announcing their return to South Africa for the EPC Tours Football Trials. Building on the success of their first event in Johannesburg earlier this year, where three participants made it to the first team In…

December 8, 20230Comments ByGary Lemke

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Banyana go down to Sweden in final minute

It was heartbreak for Banyana Banyana on Sunday after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener in Wellington, with a 90th-minute goal their undoing. Despite taking a surprising 1-0 lead in the 48th minute thanks to Hilda Magaia's goal, their hopes of a fairytale victory were dashed by Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo, who…

July 24, 20230Comments ByGary Lemke