Bafana Bafana’s opening Confederations Cup Group A clash against Iraq on June 14 will be like a cup final, says Bafana star Siphiwe Tshabalala.
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.
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.
Rowen Fernandez is a man with a mission — and that is to reclaim the goalkeeping jersey for Bafana Bafana.
Not enough game in Europe for some star players could pose a challenge to Bafana’s technical team as they prepare for two friendlies later this month.
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/ 20 February 2009
Makhenkesi Stofile almost spoiled a perfect Valentine’s Day outing last Saturday with his controversial ”dreamland views” on Bafana Bafana.
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/ 13 February 2009
Bafana Bafana were brought down to earth with a heavy thud when Chile exposed the poor opposition that has in recent weeks falsely raised hopes.
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/ 12 February 2009
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana appears to be living on a different planet. He blamed everyone but himself and his team after they were beaten 2-0.
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/ 6 February 2009
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is worried about midfielder MacBeth Sibaya’s level of match fitness ahead of next week’s international friendly.
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/ 30 January 2009
Next time Joel Santana selects a team of locally based players for a friendly he should be reminded that he can use more than five substitutes.
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/ 27 January 2009
Bafana coach Joel Santana has said that Wednesday’s friendly against Zambia will give his technical team another chance to reassess his squad.
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/ 23 January 2009
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is back at work to face a tug-of-war with PSL clubs reluctant to release their players.
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/ 21 January 2009
The gloves are off for Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana, who has the tough job of putting together a competitive side to play at the 2010 World Cup.
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/ 18 November 2008
Bafana Bafana will be aiming to roll back the years when they tackle Cameroon in the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge on Wednesday night.
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/ 12 November 2008
Joel Santana gets his last chance to run the rule over his players when they host Cameroon in the Nelson Mandela Challenge at Olympia Park.
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/ 16 October 2008
Bafana Bafana’s revival continued when they defeated Ghana 2-1 in a drama-filled friendly international on Wednesday night.
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/ 10 October 2008
Financial stocks and shares were not the only items plummeting this week as the football fortunes of 2010 World Cup hosts SA took another nosedive.
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana admitted he would be sleeping a lot easier after his team outplayed Malawi 3-0 on Tuesday night.
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/ 10 September 2008
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana on Tuesday tried to justify his poor record since he took charge of the national side in June.
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/ 8 September 2008
Russia-based central defender Matthew Booth finally comes in from the Bafana Bafana cold after three years in the international wilderness.
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/ 4 September 2008
It’s make or break for both Bafana Bafana and national coach Joel Santana on Saturday when Bafana take on high-flying Nigeria.
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana on Wednesday sidestepped questions about the pressure he is under to beat Nigeria in a must-win match on September 6.
Bafana Bafana ”bad boy” Benni McCarthy has pledged his loyalty to his country and to new national coach Joel Santana.
Midfielder Teko Modise rifled home a second half equaliser to earn 2010 World Cup hosts SA a 2-2 draw with Australia in a friendly on Tuesday.
Time is fast running out for Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana to get his under-performing players ready for the Confederations Cup next June.
A club-versus-country row over Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana’s squad to play Australia in a friendly international has been averted.
Premier Soccer League clubs are reluctant to release players from pre-season preparations, but Moroka Swallows have come to Bafana Bafana’s rescue.
Bafana Bafana’s African dream is all but over — and head coach Joel Santana is in denial.
Bafana Bafana on Saturday played a catastrophic 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw against 163rd-ranked Sierra Leone.
New Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is starting to weave his magic after his charges demolished Equatorial Guinea 4-1.
New Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana now knows how hard he will have to work to earn his massive R1,5-million monthly salary and build a competitive team for the 2010 World Cup finals after his first game in charge ended in disappointing 2-0 defeat by Nigeria in the opening 2010 African Nations Cup Group Four qualifier on Sunday.