A youthful looking Bafana Bafana beat Tanzania 1-0 in their international friendly at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Saturday evening.
The Zebras earned their stripesIt’s no fluke that Botswana is now punching above its weight, commentators say.
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 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.
No image available
/ 10 February 2011
England overcame a stuttering start to edge out Denmark 2-1 in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
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.
Spain enjoyed a double celebration when tennis champion Rafael Nadal and their soccer team walked away with top prizes at the Laureus Sports Awards.
No image available
/ 16 January 2011
After 14 games, Moroka Swallows finally provided a measure of relief to their long-suffering supporters at Bidvest Stadium on Saturday.
Safa has accused the SABC of "showing no respect for the Bafana Bafana brand" by giving preference to coverage of cricket.
No image available
/ 21 December 2010
Tim Cahill and Leighton Baines stole the show from Carlos Tevez as 10-man Everton clinched a 2-1 victory over Manchester City.
No image available
/ 16 December 2010
Football penalty shoot-outs give an unfair psychological advantage to the team that shoots first according to new research.
Sthembiso Ngcobo lead Kaizer Chiefs to a stunning and well deserved 3-0 rout of arch enemies Orlando Pirates in a one-sided Telkom Knockout final.
No image available
/ 23 November 2010
Everton’s saving grace — Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta — left Sunderland with a 2-2 draw on Monday, after they were sure of their win.
Fabio Capello will bring the curtain down on a painful year for England by offering hope of a brighter future in Wednesday’s friendly against France.
No image available
/ 12 November 2010
The US meet Bafana Bafana in Wednesday’s Nelson Mandela Inauguration Challenge game in Cape Town.
No image available
/ 2 November 2010
Mamelodi Sundowns players vow to be unrelenting in Telkom Knockout quarter-final against Maritzburg United.
No image available
/ 25 October 2010
Santos coach Boebie Solomons is hoping to get one of the big guns when the draw for the quarterfinals of the Telkom Knockout is made on Thursday.
No image available
/ 13 October 2010
Tuesday’s Euro qualifiers brought drama on and off the pitch on a night on which Italy’s match against Serbia was postponed owing to crowd trouble.
No image available
/ 22 September 2010
Third-tier Brentford knocked Premier League Everton out of the English Football League Cup on penalties on Tuesday.
No image available
/ 17 September 2010
Resurgent Botswana are on course to reverse Afcon finals drought.
No image available
/ 16 September 2010
Orlando Pirates’ ability to win the Absa Premiership next May faces an early examination by a revived Wits at Milpark on Saturday.
No image available
/ 14 September 2010
Former Bafana Bafana star Stanton Fredericks has come full circle, and is set to make his return for BidVest Wits at Milpark on Saturday.
No image available
/ 8 September 2010
France beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday as Portugal went down 1-0 in Norway.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Wednesday demanded answers from North Korea after reports that its Soccer World Cup squad was publicly humiliated.
Spain have been fined 10 000 Swiss francs and The Netherlands 15 000 Swiss francs for their behaviour in last month’s World Cup final.
French striker Thierry Henry on Thursday confirmed that he has retired from international football after making 123 appearances for France.
Spain won the World Cup for the first time when they beat Netherlands 1-0 thanks to a super strike by tireless midfielder Andres Iniesta.
In the face of tough Dutch opposition, Spain were unable to produce the soccer that has been the hallmark of their rise to the pinnacle of the game.
Hordes of orange-clad Dutch fans and red-bedecked Spaniards were battling it out in Johannesburg ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday.
Germany rounded off an impressive World Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win over a stubborn Uruguay on Saturday in a play-off for third place.
Carles Puyol scored the only goal of the game to send Spain into the World Cup final against The Netherlands against Germany on Wednesday.