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Orlando Pirates emerged as 2-0 winners over Cape Town City in an MTN8 semi-final second-leg match played at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon. As a result, the Buccaneers reached the final where they willface either Mamelodi Sundowns or Stellenbosch FC after winning their tie against City 3-

The draws for the league phase of the Europa League and the Conference League took place on Friday as the new format served up some juicy match-ups for many African players. The newly-structured Europa League sees each team play eight matches against eight different opponents, with four home and fou

Orlando Pirates will face off with Cape Town City in the MTN8 semi-final match second-leg match at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg on Saturday. Kick-off is at 3:00 pm CAT. This tie is delicately poised after the first-leg encounter ended in a 1-1 draw at the DHL Stadium on Wednesday as J

Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah insists he is only focusing on enjoying his last year as a Liverpool FC player. The 32-year-old winger is yet to sign a new deal at the English giants having entered the final 10 months of his current contract with the club. Salah was a wanted m

Chippa United have pulled off a coup with the announcement that Stanley Nwabali has extended his stay at the East London-based club. The Nigeria international attracted widespread interest after helping his country reach the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final and keeping four clean sheets

The draw for the league phase of the newly formed UEFA Champions League took place on Thursday evening, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Ademola Lookman and Achraf Hakimi set for bumper fixtures across Europe next month. With the UCL expanded to 36 teams, each club will play eight games

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has announced the appointment of Pape Thiaw as the first assistant coach to Aliou Cisse. Thiaw replaces Rgis Bogaert who departs after several years in the role as the Lions of Teranga reached back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations finals and won the

Hannibal Mejbris time at Manchester United has come to an end after he completed a permanent move to Burnley on Wednesday. The Tunisia international, who was born in France, joined Uniteds academy from Monaco in 2019 and went on to make his first-team debut against Wolves in the Premier

After being relegated from the Premier League during the 2023/24 campaign, Burnley striker Lyle Foster has reportedly attracted interest from Ipswich Town with a move back to the English top flight now in place. The South African international swiftly became a fan favourite among the Bu