
South Africa
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Orlando Pirates will be relying on the power of the famous Orlando Stadium crowd colloquially known as 'The Ghost' when they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit to Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.

After a 0-0 draw in Equatorial Guinea, South Africa's Stellenbosch FC will look to book their CAF Confederation Cup group stage spot on Sunday at Athlone Stadium, in the second preliminary round second leg against 15 de Agosto.

Morocco were crowed U-20 World Cup champions this week following a 2-0 victory over Argentina, becoming only the second African side in history to conquer the youth competition.

South Africa's performance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is symbolic of the resilience that coach Hugo Broos has instilled in the team.

The group stage of Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign reached a pulsating finale on Tuesday, after South Africa nearly threw their slot away, Cape Verde made history, Morocco were magical, and Nigeria kept their hopes alive.

South Africa became the latest African nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Rwanda 3-0 Tuesday to top its qualifying group, despite being docked three points for fielding an ineligible player in earlier games.

In one of the most eventful Betway Premiership transfer windows in memory, Mamelodi Sundowns made the biggest headlines once again even without a flurry of signings, while Orlando Pirates saw plenty of movement.

In a remarkable turnaround from a position of strength, Bafana Bafana now need a win against Rwanda in Mbombela on Tuesday to keep their faint FIFA World Cup qualifying hopes alive.

Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-1 in Group C, as Benin beat Rwanda, and Zimbabwe held South Africa to a 0-0 draw.

Bafana Bafana will look to get back on top of Group C of CAF FIFA World Cup qualifying when they face Zimbabwe at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday.
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oswin Appollis | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
Lyle Foster | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Thapelo Morena | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oswin Appollis | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
Yaya Sithole | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
Aubrey Modiba | 1 | 7 | 0 |