Amajimbos, the South African U-17 soccer team, made history by advancing past the group stage of the Fifa U-17 World Cup for the first time, despite a 3-1 loss to Italy.

Amajita competed stronger than the scoreline suggested but ultimately a classy Colombia flexed their muscle for a 3-1 2025 Fifa Under-20 World Cup last-16 win in Talca, Chile on Thursday.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos named Orlando Pirates’ in-form new forward Tshepang Moremi and brought back some big-name players from injury in his squad for this month’s potentially must-win last two 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Fifa has sent a letter to the South African Football Association (Safa) informing it of an investigation being opened into the fielding of ineligible Teboho Mokoena in a World Cup qualifier against Lesotho.

Bradley Grobler brace takes wind out of the sails of high-riding Amakhosi in exciting clash

SA, though, in a strong position and on form after notching four points despite mass injuries to be on verge of World Cup.

Bafana Bafana taking part in the African Nations Championship (Chan) can benefit from being an unknown quantity and from having had a look at their opening opponents, Algeria, fullback Wayde Jooste said.  Head coach Molefi Ntseki’s team – which includes many past stars who were once well-known names in SA’s big clubs – meet Algeria in their opening Group C clash at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda, today at 4pm.

‘The courage and resilience this team has shown, I cannot talk enough about that’

South Africa clinched top place in Group C and will meet Senegal in the quarterfinals

US President Donald Trump embarrassingly crashed the trophy presentation to new Fifa Club World Cup champions Chelsea after they beat Paris St-Germain 3-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday.