Safa has found a new opponent for Bafana Bafana after Nigeria’s controversial withdrawal from August’s friendly match.
The South African Football Association will pay R5-million for the trademark to the national team’s nickname, Bafana Bafana.
Stand-in captain Siphiwe Tshabalala says he was pleased with Bafana’s result against Egypt but he believes they have room to improve their game.
Defending champions Egypt are on the brink of elimination from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations while Côte d’Ivoire have secured a place at the finals.
Egypt are now at the bottom of the group, with a single point after three rounds, and cannot afford to share the spoils or lose to Bafana Bafana.
Egypt face a fight for Africa Cup of Nations survival this weekend while Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal could qualify for the 2012 tournament.
SA will lack injured "hard men" Bongani Khumalo and Thanduyise Khuboni when they face Egypt in a crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next month.
The steady rise of South Africa on the monthly Fifa rankings continued on Wednesday when they reached fourth place in Africa.
Bafana Bafana is negotiating to tour South America in June, intended to improve the country’s world rankings ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Only days after his 20th birthday, Bafana Bafana prodigy and Ajax Cape Town midfielder Thulani Serero will travel to Holland this weekend.
Safa will change the name of the national soccer team, according to the company that owns the rights to the use of the Bafana Bafana trademark.
The SA soccer team might not need a name change after all, with the firm that holds trading rights to "Bafana Bafana" showing signs of selling them.
Botswana have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, while defending champions Egypt are facing the prospect of missing out.
Pitso Mosimane is acutely aware of the daunting task facing him in probably his toughest challenge since taking over the South African coaching post.
Bafana’s scoring chances against Egypt are placed squarely on the shoulders of striker Katlego "Killer" Mphela and the England-based Davide Somma.
Bafana Bafana leftback Mzivukile Tom has been released from the squad to face Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on March 26.
Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane axed captain Aaron Mokoena on Tuesday for a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt next weekend.
SA warmed up for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt next month with a comfortable 2-0 friendly victory over Kenya on Wednesday.
SA midfielder Steven Pienaar is suffering headaches after being knocked unconscious during training, but should be fit to face Kenya in a friendly.
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/ 4 February 2011
On the eve of Bafana Bafana’s friendly match against Kenya on Wednesday, Egypt tumbled 23 places down the Fifa rankings while Bafana jumped to 47.
Bafana Bafana have moved up four places in the Fifa world rankings, the South African Football Association announced on Wednesday.
A sneaky 85th-minute goal earned the US a 1-0 win over Bafana in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night.
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/ 12 November 2010
The US meet Bafana Bafana in Wednesday’s Nelson Mandela Inauguration Challenge game in Cape Town.
There are at least two reasons why this weekend’s jaunt to Freetown is the toughest challenge facing Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane to date.
The era of Pitso Mosimane appears ready to break Carlos Alberto Parreira’s conservative mould.
Teko Modise’s spot in the Bafana Bafana pecking order appears to be dropping.
New Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane began his reign with a 1-0 victory over World Cup quarterfinalists Ghana at Soccer City on Wednesday night.
Pitso Mosimane gave an indication of his vision when he announced a 22-man squad for the friendly match against Ghana on August 11 at Soccer City.
New Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane on Thursday kept faith in under-fire captain Aaron Mokoena for an August 11 friendly against Ghana.
Rangers manager Walter Smith on Tuesday revealed his interest in signing two of SA’s World Cup stars, Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela.
Soccer academies and programmes for coaches form part of a master plan to turn Bafana Bafana into a world force in soccer, MPs heard on Tuesday.
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