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Bafana, Mali bring SA to standstill
Mali will be looking to draw inspiration from their national problems on Saturday evening, when they take on the host nation South Africa in hope of reaching their second successive Afcon semifinal. Read full article
Majoro looking forward to Mali clash
South Africa’s second goal scorer in their 2-0 win over Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations Group phase, Lehlohonolo Majoro, says he has recovered from injury and ready to give it a go. Read full article
Unity and hunger drive us - Shabba
Siphiwe Tshabalala says “unity and hunger” were key driving factors behind Bafana Bafana during the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations. Read full article
Gaxa could be Bafana weapon
Anele Ngcongca is suspended for the Mali quarterfinal, but Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund believes he is gaining a player in Siboniso Gaxa rather than losing one. Read full article
Majoro returns, Ngcongca out of Mali tie
Bafana Bafana returned to serious training on Tuesday with the good news that striker Lehlohonolo Majoro is fit to return for the quarterfinal match against Mali on Saturday. Read full article
Bafana can play with more freedom
Striker Bernard Parker believes Bafana Bafana will be able to play with a more freedom in the latter rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations now that the stress of the group stages were behind them. Read full article
Igesund proud of Bafana's fighting spirit
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund hailed his “brave” team for the fighting spirit they displayed as South Africa booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals for the first time. Read full article
Safa, Mbalula praise Bafana
The SA Football Association (Safa) has lauded the national soccer team after Bafana Bafana reached the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals for the first time in 11 years. Read full article
Khune inspires Bafana to quarters
South Africa fought back twice against a determined Morocco side to finish top of Group A as they drew 2-2, thanks to goals from May Mahlangu and Siyabonga Sangweni, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium Read full article
Bafana unchanged for Morocco tie
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund has named an unchanged starting line-up for the final Group A match of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Morocco in Durban on Sunday. Read full article
Rain falls as stadium fills in Durban
Rain and a fast-filling Moses Mabhida Stadium greeted the Bafana Bafana players as they took to the field for their warm-up routine ahead of the much-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Morocco Read full article
Bafana on the brink of qualification
South Africa are just one point shy of booking their spot in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 African Cup of Nations, when they host Morocco at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday. Read full article
Igesund hoping for open game
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund is hoping Morocco will come at South Africa when the two sides meet in their pivotal Africa Cup of Nations encounter in Durban on Sunday. Read full article
We are ready for Morocco - May
Bafana Bafana midfielder May Mahlangu has hailed the South African supporters for rallying behind the home team since the start of the 29th edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013. Read full article
Not just any given Sunday for Furman
On any given weekend, Dean Furman would be toiling away in the anonymity of the third tier of English football but this Sunday would have been his time in the spotlight. Read full article
We're not there yet - Khune
Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune insists the hosts are still focused on the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations, rather than the quarterfinals, despite sitting on the brink of qualification. Read full article
Bafana, Morocco match sold out
Tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) match between Bafana Bafana and Morocco on Sunday are sold out, the SA Football Association (Safa) said on Friday. Read full article
Igesund faces striker shortage
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund may have just two fit strikers for Sunday’s crunch 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group A decider against Morocco. Read full article
Let's not get too excited - Igesund
Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund has warned his players not to get carried away with Wednesday's victory over Angola in the side’s second match of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013. Read full article
Furman praises Durban crowd
Dean Furman hailed South Africa's 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations victory over Angola on Wednesday as a very important win for the nation, saying they were spurred on in incredible fashion by the Durban crowd. Read full article
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