South Africa stretched an unbeaten run to a record 16 matches Saturday with a 3-1 friendly international victory over Guinea-Bissau in Durban. Kermit Erasmus and Andile Jali converted penalties and Percy Tau scored on debut for Bafana Bafana (“The Boys”) at a wet and windy Moses Mabhida Stadium. Djalo “Aldair” Balde scored for Guinea-Bissau, whose … Read more
Black Stars coach Maxwell Konadu believes South Africa have handed his side the requisite test to prepare for next month’s World Cup qualifier against Egypt. Ghana were the better side at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday as they took the lead in the first half through a Mubarak Wakaso spot kick. But just six … Read more
Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba highlighted on his side’s poor first half display in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Ghana in an international friendly. Ayanda Patosi’s second half strike cancelled out Mubarak Wakaso’s 38th minute penalty at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. “Well, if we were to talk about the performance, the first half was very poor,” … Read more
Bafana Bafana coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba has named the starting line up that will play Ghana tonight (Tuesday, 11 October 2016) in a friendly international at Moses Mabhida Stadium (Kick off 19h00). Brighton Mhlongo will start in goals while the back four comprises of Abbubaker Mobara, Isaac Nhlapo, captain Thulani Hlatshwayo and Thabo Matlaba. The … Read more
Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan, opines today’s friendly with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa is going to be an interesting one considering the quality of players in both teams. Both teams were held in goalless drawn games in their respective 2018 World Cup qualifier openers and this friendly will serve the purpose of preparing … Read more
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba expects a difficult game in tonight’s friendly with Ghana at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. According to Mashaba, his charges did not train Monday, unlike Ghana, after arriving in Durban at midday from a 2018 World Cup qualifying draw with Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou on Saturday. “And people expect … Read more
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba has released Tebogo Langerman, Hlompho Kekana and Keagan Dolly from his squad ahead of Tuesday’s friendly with Ghana at Moses Mabhida Stadium. According to Bafana’s Twitter account, Mashaba has excused the Mamelodi Sundowns trio from international duty in light of their club’s CAF Champions League final first leg … Read more
Ghana’s Black Stars have lined up a friendly match against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on October 11. The match will form part of preparations for the two sides ahead of their second qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. Ghana plays Uganda in Tamale on October 7 in their first qualifier for Russia 2018 but before … Read more
The South Africa Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that they will play Ghana in a friendly next month. This comes after Ghanasoccernet.com exclusively revealed on Friday that the Black Stars will face Bafana Bafana as the West Africans eye the preparatory match ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Egypt. The senior national team, the … Read more