South Africa national football team, competing in the 2026 World Cup after qualifying as contenders.
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South African political figure and Pan-African advocate, Julius Malema, will be disappointed in the kind of response he got to his post that sought to rally the entire African continent behind the Bafana Bafana of South Africa as they prepared to face 2026 World Cup co-host, Mexi …
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… Sometimes I find myself just laying at night thinking [about] it. “I always say the two most important games at the World Cup is the opening and the final, and Bafana Bafana is going to be part of one. …
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… Africa is not a place, it’s a feeling.” The former Bafana Bafana assistant was full of praise for Ghana’s talent pool. …
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… Africa is not a place, it’s a feeling.” The former Bafana Bafana assistant was full of praise for Ghana’s talent pool. …
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… And on a Tuesday evening in Durban, Bafana Bafana walked onto the pitch, restored to the world game, and won. …
South Africa: The boys who gave the world a party, and went home earlyAsante Kotoko Sporting Club has appointed Portuguese-South African tactician Eric Tinkler as head coach, effective immediately. Tinkler brings over 30 years of elite football experience, a CAF A License, and a track record with major South African clubs including Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United, where he achieved continental success.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Asante Kotoko Sporting Club has appointed Portuguese-South African tactician Eric Tinkler as head coach, effective immediately. Tinkler brings over 30 years of elite football experience, a CAF A License, and a track record with major South African clubs including Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United, where he achieved continental success.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Asante Kotoko Sporting Club has appointed Portuguese-South African tactician Eric Tinkler as head coach with immediate effect. Tinkler brings over 30 years of elite football experience, a CAF A License, and a distinguished record coaching South African clubs and representing South Africa as a player at international tournaments.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko have confirmed the appointment of South African coach Eric Tinkler as head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season. Tinkler has managed several major South African clubs and guided Orlando Pirates to the CAF Champions League final and SuperSport United to the CAF Confederation Cup final.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko have confirmed the appointment of South African coach Eric Tinkler for the 2026/27 season. Tinkler has managed several South African clubs including Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United, and won multiple domestic cup titles and reached CAF continental finals.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Asante Kotoko are set to appoint experienced South African coach Eric Tinkler as their new head coach, ending their search for a permanent manager following Karim Zito's departure. Tinkler, 55, has managed several South African Premier Soccer League clubs and won three trophies during his coaching career.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Asante Kotoko have appointed experienced South African coach Eric Tinkler as their new head coach, ending their search following Karim Zito's departure. Tinkler, a 55-year-old former Bafana Bafana midfielder with 45 caps, has managed several South African Premier Soccer League clubs and won three trophies during his coaching career.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at age 25, weeks after featuring in all three of his country's group games at the World Cup. Police opened an investigation after his body was found at a house in Schotschekloof, Cape Town, on Saturday morning; the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at age 25, weeks after featuring in all three of South Africa's group games at the World Cup. Police have opened an investigation after his body was found at a house in Cape Town on Saturday morning; the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
11 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
South Africa faces mass mobilisation against undocumented migrants triggered by a viral fake government notice, but the underlying crisis stems from state corruption and a compromised immigration system rather than migrants themselves, according to this analysis.
29 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
South Africa coach Hugo Broos told critics to "shut up" and insisted he would continue his own approach after his team lost 2-0 to Mexico in their World Cup opener, finishing with nine men after two red cards. Broos said he knows what went wrong against Mexico and that the team must win against Czechia on Thursday in Atlanta to advance.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
African social media users supported Mexico over South Africa in the tournament's opening match, with light-hearted memes that reflected anger over reports of xenophobic violence in South Africa. South Africa lost 2-0 to Mexico, and the match drew mocking posts from across the continent, though some South Africans defended their team's spirit.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South African political figure Julius Malema's appeal for African countries to support South Africa against Mexico in the 2026 World Cup opening match faced backlash, with most comments and social media responses ridiculing the call and expressing revulsion, many expressing it through African maps draped in Mexican colours. South Africa lost the match 2–0 and had two players expelled.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams will lead his team in the 2026 World Cup's opening match against Mexico in Mexico City, a fixture that mirrors the 2010 tournament's opener also involving South Africa. The occasion carries deep personal meaning for Williams, whose older brother Marvin died in a car crash two months before the 2010 World Cup.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
South African assistant coach Roger De Sá has joined Carlos Queiroz's technical team for Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, saying the opportunity and relationship with Queiroz made the decision straightforward. De Sá praised Ghana's natural talent pool and Queiroz's collaborative coaching style.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Black Stars assistant coach Roger De Sá says accepting a role in Carlos Queiroz's technical team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was straightforward, citing their long-standing relationship, shared ambition, and Ghana's football pedigree. De Sá praised Ghana's natural talent pool and Queiroz's collaborative coaching style.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
On 7 July 1992, South Africa played its first international match after readmission to world football, defeating Cameroon 1–0 in Durban—a moment that marked the start of the country's modern football era following apartheid's isolation. The piece traces South Africa's subsequent trajectory from winning the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and reaching consecutive World Cups in 1998 and 2002, through a later decline, to their recent qualification for the 2026 World Cup as contenders.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →