Category: South Africa Bafana Bafana
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This is Africa’s World Cup
African teams and players have largely demonstrated they can produce quality football in this tournament, elevating the image of African football.
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South Africa’s solution to advancing to the knockout stage? Selecting an abundance of domestic players from two clubs
16 players from the South Africa World Cup squad represents either Mamelodi Sundowns or Orlando Pirates. Before this tournament, Bafana Bafana never selected more than 4 players from the same club team. Was that the secret to advancing from the group stage? It appears so.
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Senegal Football Federation’s mismanagement of finances is a symptom of a bigger problem
The Senegal Football Federation’s (FSF) delayed payments in bonuses is a major concern. It reveals the fragility of the federation, and highlights the impending doom for women and youth football if not fixed.
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Quelling Afrophobia: African football fans rally behind Mexico before opening World Cup match
What can Bafana Bafana do to regain African fans’ support? Legendary Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho once said, “You are born loving a [team], you are going to die loving the same [team]. But sometimes you are not always in love with your team.” African World Cup fans typically support other African teams. But the love…
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Africa in the UEFA Champions League? Club Brugge on the brink of qualifying with substantial African presence
Belgian outfit Club Brugge drew Ukranian side Dynamo Kyiv 3-3 (winning 4-3 on aggregate) to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League. A unique facet of this victory is the number of African players featuring for Club Brugge. https://twitter.com/GS7_89/status/1161340076376449029?s=20 African players have historically featured heavily for Belgian club teams…
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