South African football club competing in the 2026 CAF Champions League final against FAR Rabat.
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… He imposed Belgian rigor, leaned on Mamelodi Sundowns’ professionals (eight started the Rwanda clincher), and built around Ronwen Williams, whose 4/4 penalty saves carried South Africa to the 2023 AFCON semis. …
South Africa: The boys who gave the world a party, and went home earlySouth 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.
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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.
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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.
19 hours ago · The Chronicle →
Zimbabwe international defender Divine Lunga escaped unharmed when gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Johannesburg on Sunday while he was driving to church with his younger brother. South African police have opened an attempted murder investigation; local media reports suggest the attacker may have mistakenly identified Lunga as an undercover police officer.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga, 31, who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns and Zimbabwe's national team, survived a shooting incident in Johannesburg's Hillbrow suburb on Sunday when his car was fired upon by an unknown gunman. Police are investigating the attempted murder, and the suspect reportedly mistook him for an undercover police officer.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup after US authorities cited his alleged "association with suspected members of terror organisations," but FIFA will pay him his full tournament fee despite his inability to participate.
14 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 →
Coach Miguel Cardoso has said Mamelodi Sundowns will maintain their enterprising style in the CAF Champions League final second leg against AS FAR in Rabat on Sunday, as they defend a 1-0 first-leg lead. Cardoso emphasised that the team's identity is rooted in attractive football, contrary to criticism that his tactics are too defensive.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Medeama won the 2025-26 Ghana Premier League title with a game to spare, securing Ghana's spot in next season's CAF Champions League. The Tarkwa-based club previously reached the CAF Champions League group stage for the first time during the 2023-24 season.
19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
CAF has appointed Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala to oversee the first leg of the 2026 CAF Champions League final between Morocco's FAR Rabat and South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns on May 17 in Pretoria. Somali referee Omar Artan will oversee the return leg on May 24 in Rabat.
5 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
CAF has appointed Jean-Jacques Ndala, a Congolese referee who faced criticism over his handling of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, to officiate the first leg of the 2026 CAF Champions League final between FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns on May 17 in Pretoria. Somali referee Omar Artan will oversee the second leg on May 24 in Rabat.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →