Khune will be ready against Cosmos

Khune will be ready against Cosmos

Itumeleng Khune will be ready for Kaizer Chiefs' first match of the year against Jomo Cosmos at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

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Mbalula to read Safa the riot act

Mbalula to read Safa the riot act
Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has vowed to do what many South African fans have been pleading for months – to sort out the mess that is the South African Football Association.

Davids heading for USA?

Davids heading for USA?
Bafana Bafana international Lance Davids is on trial with new Major League Soccer franchise Portland Timbers.

Saffers made to wait for trophy

Saffers made to wait for trophy
The second leg of the Belgian Cup semifinal between Lierse and Lokeren was postponed last night because of a frozen pitch.

Masilela plays through the pain against Real

Masilela plays through the pain against Real
Getafe's Tsepo Masilela injured his hamstring against Real Madrid, but played the match out – and got a hug from Jose Mourinho for his efforts.

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SA players in Belgium Cup Final
Either way a South African will celebrate a rare feat tonight with either Lierse or Lokeren set to win their place in the Belgian Cup...

SA players in Belgium Cup Final

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Pienaar, Surman shine in England
Steven Pienaar made a successful return for Everton on Saturday, Andrew Surman scored yet another English Premiership goal, and Tsepo Masilela put in...

Pienaar, Surman shine in England

Durban hosts Bafana match
South Africa will play Senegal at the Moses Mabhida Stadium later this month, Safa have confirmed.  

Durban hosts Bafana match

Safa want consistent top 3 Africa rating
Safa wishes to clarify the position of the reported ultimatum to Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane.  

Safa want consistent top 3 Africa rating

Khumalo in Spurs' registered squad
Bongani Khumalo has received a surprise boost after being named in Tottenham Hotspur's 25-man registered squad for the remainder of the English...

Khumalo in Spurs' registered squad

Shape up or ship out! (Possibly ...)
Safa are talking tough with Pitso Mosimane, but Bafana Bafana fans have heard it all before.

Shape up or ship out! (Possibly ...)

Shabba: I was not pressured
Siphiwe Tshabalala says he is not bitter about not managing to secure an overseas contract.

Shabba: I was not pressured

New Bafana away kit hits stores in February
Puma are releasing new South African football fan wear on February 15 – including the new Bafana Bafana away kit.

New Bafana away kit hits stores in February

Schillo: Everton is close to my heart
Pitso Mosimane and David Moyes are delighted that Steven Pienaar has secured a loan move to his former club Everton – as is the man himself.

Schillo: Everton is close to my heart

Mokoena for China?
Former Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena has been linked with a move to Chinese club Dalian Shide.

Mokoena for China?

Safa concerned with Bafana's downward spiral
Safa CEO Robin Peterson says the country's football governing body is concerned with how Bafana Bafana is falling in the Fifa world rankings.

Safa concerned with Bafana's downward spiral

'Mixed emotions' for Pienaar
Steven Pienaar says he has mixed emotions about leaving Tottenham Hotspur to rejoin Everton.

'Mixed emotions' for Pienaar

Khumalo back at Spurs
Bongani Khumalo has been released by English Championship side Reading halfway through his season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

Khumalo back at Spurs

‘Schillo’ back at Everton
Everton has signed Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar on loan until the end of the season.

‘Schillo’ back at Everton

Mokoena: Situation is scary
Aaron Mokoena admits "everyone at the club is worried" after Portsmouth failed to pay their players' wages for January.

Mokoena: Situation is scary

Mokotjo hoping for new Dutch deal
Kamohelo Mokotjo's agent is hopeful that the midfielder's superb display for Feyenoord in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Ajax Amsterdam will be enough to...

Mokotjo hoping for new Dutch deal

Mokotjo plays starring role for Feyenoord
Kamohelo Mokotjo played a starring role for Dutch side Feyenoord on Sunday as they defeated Ajax Amsterdam 4-2 in the Eredivsie.  

Mokotjo plays starring role for Feyenoord

Spain are crowned World Champions
Andres Iniesta's volley deep into extra-time saw Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup Final at Soccer City.

Spain are crowned World Champions

Germany clinch third place
Germany got third place at the World Cup, claiming the bronze medal position after beating Uruguay 3-2.

Germany clinch third place

Spain reach World Cup Final
Spain will set up a mouth-watering showdown with the Netherlands in the final of the 2010 World Cup after a solitary Carles Puyol goal was enough to...

Spain reach World Cup Final

Dutch book final place
Netherlands reached the 2010 World Cup final with a tense win over Uruguay.

Dutch book final place

Spain move into semi-finals
Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 to move into the World Cup semi-finals where they will face Germany on Wednesday.

Spain move into semi-finals

Germans thump Argentina in quarters
Germany are through to the World Cup semifinals after a comprehensive 4-0 win over Argentina at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Germans thump Argentina in quarters

Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties
Uruguay beat Ghana 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup semifinals after the sides were tied 1-1 after extra-time.

Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties

Netherlands stun Brazil
The Netherlands have stunned 10-man Brazil with a 2-1 quarterfinal win.

Netherlands stun Brazil

Spain through to quarterfinals
Spain have set up a World Cup quarterfinal meeting with Paraguay after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Portugal in Cape Town.

Spain through to quarterfinals

Paraguay beat Japan on penalties
Paraguay beat Japan 5-3 on penalties after the sides were tied at 0-0 after extra-time at Loftus Versfeld.

Paraguay beat Japan on penalties

Brazil beat brave Chile
Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in their Last 16 match in Johannesburg.

Brazil beat brave Chile

Holland beat Slovakia
Holland beat Slovakia 2-1 in Durban to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals.

Holland beat Slovakia

Argentina book Germany meeting
Argentina will meet Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals after a comfortable 3-1 win over Mexico at Soccer City.

Argentina book Germany meeting

Germany crush England
England are out of the 2010 World Cup after being thrashed 4-1 by Germany at the Free State Stadium.

Germany crush England

Ghana hit quarter-finals
Ghana beat the USA 2-1 after extra-time to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday night.

Ghana hit quarter-finals

Suarez brace sees Uruguay through
Luis Suarez’s world-class finish 10 minutes from time saw Uruguay beat Korea Republic 2-1 in Port Elizabeth and book their place in the quarterfinals.

Suarez brace sees Uruguay through

Swiss crash out after draw
A World Cup that started so brightly for Switzerland came to a tame end as Ottmar Hitzfeld’s side failed to find a way past Honduras at the Free...

Swiss crash out after draw

Spain, Chile through to next round
Spain netted twice in the first half through David Villa and Andres Iniesta against 10-men Chile to secure their passage to the last 16 of the 2010...

Spain, Chile through to next round

Ivory Coast end on a high
Ivory Coast finally found their straps as they beat Korea DPR 3-0 in Polokwane on Friday, but it was not enough to see them through to the second...

Ivory Coast end on a high

Brazil, Portugal in tame draw
The much-hyped match between Brazil and Portugal in Durban failed to live up to expectations as the two sides played out to a goalless draw.

Brazil, Portugal in tame draw

Japan stun Denmark
A stunning brace of free kicks from Keisuke Honda and Yaushito Endo gave Japan a richly deserved 3-1 victory over Denmark as they progressed to the...

Japan stun Denmark

Dutch ease past Cameroon
The Netherlands ensured their status as group leaders after a 2-1 win against Cameroon at Cape Town Stadium on Thursday night.

Dutch ease past Cameroon

Paraguay qualify, Kiwis go home
Paraguay and New Zealand drew 0-0 in a Group F encounter which means Paraguay are through to the next round while the Kiwis go home.

Paraguay qualify, Kiwis go home

Slovakia through, Italy crash out
World champions Italy suffered an embarrassing exit at the first hurdle thanks to Slovakia's pulsating 3-2 World Cup Group F victory at Ellis Park.

Slovakia through, Italy crash out

Australia down Serbia
Australia's World Cup dream has come to an end, despite beating Serbia 2-1 in Nelspruit. Both teams are out of the tournament following Germany's 1-0...

Australia down Serbia

Germany and Ghana through
Germany took a narrow 1-0 victory over Ghana on a gorgeous night in Johannesburg's magnificent Soccer City Stadium. Both teams qualified for round...

Germany and Ghana through

Late Donovan show sees US through
The United States qualifed for the knockout stages of the World Cup in the most dramatic circumstances, defeating Algeria 1-0 at Loftus Versfeld.

Late Donovan show sees US through

England scrape through to second round
England are through to the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup after beating Slovenia 1-0 in their crucial Group C clash in Port Elizabeth.

England scrape through to second round

Argentina win for third time
Argentina beat Greece 2-0 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium to win Group B while Greece go home.

Argentina win for third time

Nigeria crash, South Korea through
Nigeria and South Korea drew 2-2 which means Nigeria are out of the tournament while the Koreans match on.

Nigeria crash, South Korea through

Uruguay through as group leaders
A Luis Suarez close-range header sent Uruguay through to the round of 16 at the 2010 World Cup as group winners, but Mexico go through too thanks to...

Uruguay through as group leaders

Bafana out of World Cup
South Africa beat France 2-1 in Bloemfontein, but it was not enough.

Bafana out of World Cup

Villa brace sees Spain through
Spain missed a bucketload of chances, but were still too good for Honduras as they ran out 2-0 winners at Ellis Park on Monday night.

Villa brace sees Spain through

Chile beat 10-man Switzerland
Chile beat 10-man Switzerland 1-0 in a Group H match played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Chile beat 10-man Switzerland

Ruthless Portugal thump Korea
Portugal ignited the World Cup on Monday afternoon with a seven-goal demolition of North Korea at Cape Town Stadium.

Ruthless Portugal thump Korea

Brilliant Brazil thump Ivorians
Brazil qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-1 win against Ivory Coast in their Group G clash at Soccer City on Sunday, but had star...

Brilliant Brazil thump Ivorians

Kiwis shock Italy
There has been yet another shock at the 2010 World Cup as New Zealand held Italy to a 1-1 draw.

Kiwis shock Italy

Paraguay beat Slovakia
Paraguay beat Slovakia 2-0 in a Group F clash at the Free State Stadium.

Paraguay beat Slovakia

Cameroon sent crashing from WC
Denmark came from a goal down to beat Cameroon 2-1 and send the Africans out of the tournament.

Cameroon sent crashing from WC

10-Man Australia hold Ghana
Australia hung on with 10 men for more than an hour in holding Ghana to a 1-1 draw in Rustenburg.

10-Man Australia hold Ghana

Sneijder rocket wins it for Dutch
Wesley Sneijder scored the only goal of the game as Netherlands beat Japan in Durban on Saturday.

Sneijder rocket wins it for Dutch

England stutter along
England managed a goalless draw with a plucky Algeria on a beautiful night for football in Cape Town.

England stutter along

Slovenia and USA draw thriller
Slovenia were denied a place in the last 16 of the World Cup by a fine USA comeback.

Slovenia and USA draw thriller

Germany pay the penalty
Lukas Podolski misses penalty and Miroslav Klose sees controversial red in Group D major upset.

Germany pay the penalty

Mexico trump mediocre France
Mexico have one foot in the next round after a convincing 2-0 win over France in Polokwane.

Mexico trump mediocre France

Heartbreak for Super Eagles
Dimitrios Salpingidis and Vasilios Torosidis scored as Greece secured a come-from-behind victory over Nigeria in Bloemfontein on Thursday afternoon.

Heartbreak for Super Eagles

Higuain hat-trick downs Korea
Argentina beat South Korea 4-1 at Soccer City in a World Cup Group B clash.

Higuain hat-trick downs Korea

Bafana outplayed, outthought and beaten
Diego Forlan and his strike partner Luis Suarez produced sterling performances to help Uruguay beat Bafana Bafana 3-0 at the Loftus stadium on...

Bafana outplayed, outthought and beaten

Switzerland stun Spain
Switzerland stuned Spain 1-0 in a World Cup Group H encounter at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

Switzerland stun Spain

Chile to hot for Honduras
Jean Beausejour's first-half goal was enough for the three points as Chile beat Honduras 1-0 in Nelspruit on Wednesday.

Chile to hot for Honduras

Brazil made to sweat for victory
Brazil’s quest for yet another World Cup crown began in somewhat uncertain style, though they still managed to battle to a 2-1 victory over North...

Brazil made to sweat for victory

Point apiece for Ivory Coast and Portugal
The highly-anticipated match between Ivory Coast and Portugal on Tuesday afternoon ended in a goalless draw - but it did not lack action.

Point apiece for Ivory Coast and Portugal

All Whites score at the death
New Zealand scored a last-gasp equaliser to draw 1-1 with Slovakia In Rustenburg.

All Whites score at the death

Italy fight back to share spoils
Daniele de Rossi saved world champions Italy from defeat to Paraguay.

Italy fight back to share spoils

Japan stun Cameroon
Japan recorded their first ever World Cup win away from home soil on Monday, over Cameroon.

Japan stun Cameroon

Netherlands beat Denmark
The Netherlands beat Denmark 2-0 in a Group E World Vup encounter played at Soccer City on Monday afternoon.

Netherlands beat Denmark

Germany crush Aussies
Germany beat Australia 4-0 in a Group D World Cup encounter played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday night.

Germany crush Aussies

Heroic Ghana see off Serbia
Asamoah Gyan’s second half penalty ensured Ghana got their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start after a 1-0 win over Serbia at Loftus Versfeld.

Heroic Ghana see off Serbia

Slovenia beat 10-man Algeria
Slovenia beat Algeria 1-0 in a World Cup Group C match played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday.

Slovenia beat 10-man Algeria

Green howler and England held
England and the USA have played to a 1-1 draw in Group C.

Green howler and England held

Argentina bring Eagles down to earth
Argentina are off to a good start at the Fifa 2010 World Cup after beating Nigeria 1-0 at the Coca-Cola Park stadium in Johannesburg.

Argentina bring Eagles down to earth

South Korea stun Greece
South Korea beat Greece 2-0 in a World Cup Group B fixture played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

South Korea stun Greece

France and Uruguay end goalless
France and Uruguay drew 0-0 in a World Cup Group A encounter at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town.

France and Uruguay end goalless

Bafana draw with Mexico
Siphiwe Tshabalala opened the scoring for South Africa before Rafael Marquez replied as the opening match of the Fifa World Cup ended 1-1.

Bafana draw with Mexico