Manchester United attacker Amad Diallo says he is living out a childhood dream after both featuring and scoring at the Africa Cup of Nations.
A furious Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has lashed out at what he described as dubious officiating decisions following South Africa’s 1–0 defeat to 10-man Egypt in their second Group B match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at Adrar Stadium in Agadir on Thursday.
Bafana Bafana defender Khuliso Mudau maintains that while he accepts the referee’s decision is final, the penalty awarded to Egypt in their 1-0 victory on Friday night was the wrong call.
Bafana Bafana's hopes of securing early qualification at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations were dashed on Boxing Day as a single Mohamed Salah penalty proved enough to hand Egypt a 1-0 victory in Agadir.
Angola and Zimbabwe remain without a victory in the Africa Cup of Nations after playing to 1-1 draw in their Group B clash in Marrakech on Friday.
Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Lance Davids believes that sealing qualification for the AFCON knockout stages with a win over Egypt would give head coach Hugo Broos the freedom to properly assess the depth of his squad in the final group match.