South Africa, seeking Brazilian inspiration to create their own samba-style team ahead of the 2010 World Cup, face the real thing in Thursday’s semi.
Not many people expect Bafana to trouble, never mind beat, Brazil when the sides meet in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup on Thursday night.
Bafana Bafana hardman Benson Mhlongo pulled no punches when he spelt out how the underdogs will handle Brazil in the Confederations Cup semifinals.
It doesn’t matter how Bafana got there, the important thing is that they have made the nation proud by reaching the semis of the Confederations Cup.
It’s easy to be swept away by Bafana Bafana’s victory over New Zealand and forget some of the team’s glaring mistakes.
Rustenburg hosts its biggest football match when Bafana Bafana face New Zealand in a winner-takes-all Confederations Cup clash on Wednesday.
Some reflection on our nation seemed called for as Bafana Bafana and Iraq faced off in the Confederations Cup on Sunday.
Organisers of the Confederations Cup on Monday said they were looking at ways to avoid repeat scenes of footballers playing in half-empty stadiums.
The wait is over. Bafana Bafana’s ludicrous bonus stand-off has been resolved and the much-awaited Confederations Cup can kick off.
Bafana defender Matthew Booth on Wednesday denied the national squad had held Safa to ransom over extra bonus money.
With soccer stars heading to the Confed Cup, South Africa is hoping to put on a show that will prove they were the right choice to host the World Cup.
Bafana Bafana had two injury scares at training on Friday ahead of their friendly international against Poland at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday.
Siboniso Gaxa would probably be a youth leader in his church in KwaMashu if his mother, Nonhlanhla, had her way.
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana on Thursday dropped a bombshell when he axed Nasief Morris from his Confederations Cup squad.
Bafana Bafana received mild relief on the eve of the Confederations Cup thanks to the news that the team’s Fifa world ranking has improved.
Bafana Bafana midfield maestro Steven Pienaar was bubbling with confidence after his first training session with the national squad on Wednesday.
Bafana coach Joel Santana faces a tough decision when he axes six players from his 29-man provisional Confederations Cup squad on Thursday.
Bafana Bafana face a big test when they host Poland in a friendly at Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Rowen Fernandez is on a mission to regain the Bafana Bafana number one jersey at the Confederations Cup in June.
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana had his head in his hands on Tuesday as more bad injury news hit his camp.
South African football is entering the most exciting and important phase in its history — and our national team stands at the centre of it.
Bafana Bafana star midfielder Teko Modise accepts he will have more responsibility during next month’s Confederations Cup.
Spain and Iraq will be the ”rookies” when they compete in the Confederations Cup Group A for the first time.
The Mail & Guardian sports team begins conversations this week with some of the
Bafana Bafana stars for the Confederations Cup.
On Thursday Joel Santana announced a 30-man provisional squad for the Confederations Cup that could be described as jaw-dropping.
Bafana Bafana ”bad boy” Benni McCarthy has been dropped from the national squad to play in next month’s Fifa Confederations Cup.
It will be a major disaster if Bafana Bafana do not reach the semifinals of the Confederations Cup, said Danny Jordaan on Tuesday.
Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy has spoken out on why he didn’t join Bafana Bafana for two friendly matches against Norway and Portugal.
The exit of SuperSport United and Ajax Cape Town from the Champions League has reinforced the concern that SA soccer is lagging behind the continent.
Bafana Bafana on Wednesday plummeted five places in the Fifa world rankings to 77th position.
Locally based players will get a last chance to impress Bafana Bafana head coach Joel Santana ahead of June’s Confederations Cup at a May 13 PSL camp.
The gulf between Bafana Bafana and the football elite that’s coming to South Africa in June was exposed in Switzerland this past Tuesday.