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Gordon Igesund

Chiefs won’t release Amakhosi players
Article
/ 27 June 2013

Chiefs won’t release Amakhosi players

Kaizer Chiefs will not release the five Amakhosi players selected by Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund for next month’s Cosafa Cup tournament.

By Sapa
Ethiopia’s ‘managerial blunder’ has Bafana doing sums
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Ethiopia’s ‘managerial blunder’ has Bafana doing sums

After the Ethiopians’ June 8 match against Botswana, their coach, conceded that his team was lucky to return from Lobatse with maximum points

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
Igesund keeping mum on possible Bafana salvation
Article
/ 17 June 2013

Igesund keeping mum on possible Bafana salvation

Bafana coach Gordon Igesund says he will wait until Fifa has made its ruling against group leader Ethiopia before raising his hopes.

By Sapa
Bafana vs Ethiopia: Losing won’t be a total loss
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Bafana vs Ethiopia: Losing won’t be a total loss

A defeat against Ethiopia would be disappointing, but it could give Gordon Igesund the chance he needs to plan a sustainable climb to respectability.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
Nuts to critics – Gordon’s in it for the win
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Nuts to critics – Gordon’s in it for the win

Gordon Igesund could run courses on what it means to have a thick skin and the art of making lemonade each time life serves you lemons.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
I believe we will get better, says Bafana coach
Article
/ 3 June 2013

I believe we will get better, says Bafana coach

Bafana Bafana are confident of their chances ahead of World Cup qualifiers, says head coach Gordon Igesund.

By Sapa
Bafana to lock horns with Lesotho ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Article
/ 7 May 2013

Bafana to lock horns with Lesotho ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Bafana Bafana will play an international friendly against neighbours Lesotho in preparation for its two Fifa World Cup qualifying matches.

By Sapa
Mali vs Bafana: May the best side win
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Mali vs Bafana: May the best side win

Gordon Igesund would do well to retain May Mahlangu in an attacking position as the national team prepares to take on Mali.

By Carlos Amato
Gordon Igesund’s job seems safe – for now
Article
/ 30 January 2013

Gordon Igesund’s job seems safe – for now

Safa is confident that coach Gordon Igesund will achieve his mandate of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals and keep his job.

By Sapa
Bafana Bafana draw to Morocco to reach Afcon quarterfinals
Article
/ 27 January 2013

Bafana Bafana draw to Morocco to reach Afcon quarterfinals

Bafana Bafana have made it into the last-eight of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2002 after a 2-all draw to Morocco.

By Sapa
Mbalula: Never mind the hiccups, Afcon will be a success
Article
/ 16 January 2013

Mbalula: Never mind the hiccups, Afcon will be a success

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is confident the Africa Cup of Nations will be a success, despite initial hiccups in the organising of the tournament.

By Sapa
Bafana Bafana, South Africa’s heartbreakers
Article
/ 15 January 2013

Bafana Bafana, South Africa’s heartbreakers

South Africans hold this special belief that Bafana Bafana will surprise us one day and win a game, writes Mpho Moshe Matheolane.

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
No time left for Bafana’s learning curve
Article
/ 10 January 2013

No time left for Bafana’s learning curve

Gordon Igesund and the team have one last chance to prove themselves ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations opener.

By Carlos Amato
Bafana lose to Norway 1-0
Article
/ 9 January 2013

Bafana lose to Norway 1-0

Bafana Bafana have been edged out 1-0 by a youthful and inexperienced Norway side at Cape Town Stadium.

By Sapa
Afcon: Khumalo feels pressure from Bafana’s ’96 victory
Article
/ 4 January 2013

Afcon: Khumalo feels pressure from Bafana’s ’96 victory

Bafana skipper Bongani Khumalo says he has a difficult task on his hands as he tries to emulate 1996 Africa Cup of Nations winning captain Neil Tovey.

By Sapa
Mphela and Serero: The killer combination
Article
/ 4 January 2013

Mphela and Serero: The killer combination

The return of Katlego Mphela and Thulani Serero could transform Gordon Igesund’s Bafana Bafana into African Cup of Nations contenders.

By Carlos Amato
Bafana’s Igesund wants new team to ‘gel’
Article
/ 3 January 2013

Bafana’s Igesund wants new team to ‘gel’

For Gordon Igesund, the next few weeks are all about building team spirit and getting the squad to gel as a unit ahead of the African Cup of Nations.

By Sapa
Malawi win a vital boost for Bafana ahead of Afcon
Article
/ 22 December 2012

Malawi win a vital boost for Bafana ahead of Afcon

Two first half goals, and a second half penalty helped Bafana Bafana to a 3-1 victory over Malawi at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

By Sapa
Bafana coach confident despite short build-up
Article
/ 12 November 2012

Bafana coach confident despite short build-up

Gordon Igesund believes his team will be ready to take on African champions Zambia, despite having the squad together for only one training session.

By PJ Van Rooyen
Bafana coach wants players in UK released earlier for Afcon
Article
/ 3 November 2012

Bafana coach wants players in UK released earlier for Afcon

Gordon Igesund will travel to England to convince clubs there to release local players earlier to join the national squad ahead of Afcon tournament.

By Sapa
Africa Cup of Nations: Bronze is within Bafana’s reach
Article
/ 26 October 2012

Africa Cup of Nations: Bronze is within Bafana’s reach

Bafana Bafana’s best chance at the Nations Cup is to emerge at the top of group A, but it will take some nifty footwork, argues Carlos Amato.

By Carlos Amato
Bafana Bafana edge Kenya 2-1 in dominant display
Article
/ 17 October 2012

Bafana Bafana edge Kenya 2-1 in dominant display

Bafana Bafana were rewarded for a dominant display over Kenya as they overcame their opponents 2-1 in an international friendly match in Nairobi.

By Michael Sherman
Igesund: Bafana a work in progress
Article
/ 16 October 2012

Igesund: Bafana a work in progress

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund believes the 1-0 loss to Poland on Friday might be the catalyst his squad needs to go for victory against Kenya.

By Sapa
Igesund: Bafana loss was ‘good learning experience’
Article
/ 13 October 2012

Igesund: Bafana loss was ‘good learning experience’

Gordon Igesund on Friday played down Bafana Bafana’s 1-0 defeat by Poland in a friendly, saying the result was not the issue.

By Sapa Afp
Wanted: Bafana’s new seer
Article
/ 12 October 2012

Wanted: Bafana’s new seer

The national coach needs to find a player with a built-in sangoma to replace the visionary skills of Steven Pienaar, writes Carlos Amato.

By Carlos Amato
Parker brace gives Igesund his first Bafana win
Article
/ 12 September 2012

Parker brace gives Igesund his first Bafana win

A brace by Bernard Parker saw Bafana Bafana canter to a 2-0 victory over Mozambique in an international friendly at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

By Michael Sherman
Igesund: Afcon 2013 is the big picture
Article
/ 10 September 2012

Igesund: Afcon 2013 is the big picture

On the eve of a second international friendly in four days, Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund says the focus is on the African Nations Cup in 2013.

By Michael Sherman
Backdrop perfect for Bafana’s resurrection
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Backdrop perfect for Bafana’s resurrection

Friendly internationals are tedious rubbish. But September 7’s collision between Bafana Bafana and Brazil is one of the exceptions to the rule.

By Carlos Amato
No culture shock for Baxter
Article
/ 6 September 2012

No culture shock for Baxter

Out on the pitch, Stuart Baxter’s "good cop" style is already convincing many jurors. Six of his players have been called up by Gordon Igesund.

By Carlos Amato
Injury pushes Bafana’s Pienaar out of Brazil friendly
Article
/ 2 September 2012

Injury pushes Bafana’s Pienaar out of Brazil friendly

South Africa’s captain Steven Pienaar has pulled out of Friday’s friendly against Brazil in So Paulo after a sustaining an injury.

By Mark Gleeson Author
Workaholic Delron Buckley back from the brink
Article
/ 26 July 2012

Workaholic Delron Buckley back from the brink

Delron Buckley has returned home to join Maritzburg United — and admits he has lost some of the coruscating pace of his heyday.

By Carlos Amato
Madigage appointed as Bafana’s assistant coach
Article
/ 10 July 2012

Madigage appointed as Bafana’s assistant coach

Thomas Madigage, the long-serving Supersport United assistant coach, has been named assistant to Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund.

By Sapa
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