South Africa Football

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  Ademola Lookman And Barbra Banda Crowned African Players Of The Year

  Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday

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  Mohamed Salah Not Nominated For African Player Of The Year 2024 Award

  Atalanta and Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman, who finished 14th in the Ballon d'Or rankings, is the favourite to pick up the award.

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  Victor Osimhen Late Equaliser Helps Nigeria Book 2025 AFCON Ticket

  Tunisia, South Africa, Gabon and Uganda also booked their places in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025.

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  Mohamed Salah Scores In Egypt Romp, South Africa Grab Win, Rwanda Hold Nigeria

  Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored as Egypt cruised to a 4-0 victory over Botswana on Tuesday as matchday two of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying drew to a close.

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  Opinion | Cricket, Power, And India's T20 Glory In Barbados

  The history of cricket in India must undertake what Galeano says in the context of football: "a sad voyage from beauty to duty". India has a duty to - and only India can - protect cricket's beauty.

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  Nigeria Set Up AFCON Final Against Hosts Ivory Coast

  Substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali played key roles as Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller.

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  South Africa Face Victor Osimhen's Nigeria, Ivory Coast Still Alive In AFCON Semis

  Victor Osimhen's Nigeria will aim to continue their formidable record at this Africa Cup of Nations when they take on South Africa in the semi-finals on Wednesday

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  'Hunger Is Big' In South Africa Squad To Reach AFCON Final, Says Hugo Broos

  South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his team's Africa Cup of Nations campaign must already be considered a success after they reached the last four on Saturday

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  Last-Gasp AFCON Triumph For Ivory Coast, South Africa Also Reach Semis

  Oumar Diakite was the hero as hosts Ivory Coast staged another remarkable salvage operation on Saturday to reach the Africa cup of Nations semi-finals, and South Africa later joined them

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  Megan Rapinoe Makes Triumphant US Farewell In Win Over South Africa

  Megan Rapinoewas a winner in her farewell game for the United States on Sunday, setting up a goal with a corner kick in a 2-0 triumph over South Africa

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  France, South Africa Roar Into Women's World Cup Last 16

  Jamaica dumped out Brazil and South Africa sent Italy home on Wednesday as the supposed minnows roared into the last 16 of an increasingly open Women's World Cup.

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  Argentina Comeback Denies South Africa First Win At Women's World Cup

  South Africa were cruising to a first-ever win in five matches at the World Cup after goals by Linda Motlhalo and Thembi Kgatlana either side of half-time in Dunedin.

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  Sweden Scrape Past South Africa, Dutch Do Enough At Women's World Cup

  Sweden were given a scare by South Africa before winning 2-1 at the death at the Women's World Cup on Sunday while 2019 finalists the Netherlands also began their campaign with victory

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  Mohamed Salah Creates Goal As Egypt Win Secures Cup Of Nations Place

  Salah displayed some exquisite touches as Egypt joined hosts the Ivory Coast, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia at the African showpiece from January 13.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo Mistakenly Says He Has Come To "South Africa" Instead Of Saudi Arabia. Watch

  While he was revealed by the club with a lot of pomp and show, during a press conference Ronaldo had a slip of tongue, which he would hope he had avoided. While speaking he mistakenly said he has come to South Africa instead of Saudi Arabia.