The stage is set for a Varsity Football Women's final for the ages, as the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the University of Pretoria (UP-Tuks) prepare to face off on Wednesday at UJ Soweto Stadium (7pm kick-off). Both sides have fought hard for their place in the showpiece, and with the trophy on the line, neither is willing to leave anything to chance. UJ head coach Nthabeleng “Dunga” Modiko remains resolute yet grounded heading into the clash, despite her side's semi-f

Gabriel Jesus has won trophies with both teams in the FA Community Shield 2026 but he’s hoping Arsenal’s League title win is a springboard to more success. He looks ahead to Sunday's game against Manchester City at the Principality Stadium. So, thinking back to last season and the day Manchester City drew with Bournemouth to enable Arsenal to lift the title. What do you remember of that day? It was a nice day, one of the nicest I’ve had in my time at Arsenal. Watching that ga

South Africa kept their FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 hopes alive with a determined 2-1 victory over Nigeria in their TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 play-off match on Thursday. Despite seeing their TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON campaign come to an end before the semi-finals, Banyana Banyana produced a spirited display to overcome the Super Falcons and move one step closer to securing a place at the global showpiece. South Africa threatened first

UJ shattered the defending champions UWC’s hopes of reaching another final, securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory to book their place in the championship decider. UP-Tuks also had to dig deep in a tense Pretoria derby, eventually overcoming neighbours TUT on penalties to secure their spot in the final and set up an intriguing showdown against UJ. Elsewhere, Wits claimed Group A bragging rights with a narrow 1-0 victory over CPUT, while WSU fought back to edge UL in an entertaini

Hosts Morocco booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over former champions South Africa on Saturday evening. The win not only sends the Atlas Lionesses into the last four of the continental showpiece but also secures their qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. Morocco made an enterprising start and almost opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Sanaa Mssoud

UP-Tuks produced the biggest result of the opening round of the 2026 Varsity Football season, coming from behind to stun defending champions UFS 4-2 at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein. At the Oscar Mpetha Stadium, DUT secured all three points with a convincing 2-0 victory over the University of Limpopo (UL). In the Gauteng derby, UJ claimed local bragging rights after edging TUT 1-0, while UWC and Wits were forced to settle for a share of the spoils following a hard-fought goalle

A final before a final. The football gods are out in full armour at the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026 and have delivered a heavyweight stakes matchup. In a repeat of the WAFCON 2022 final, hosts Morocco take on winners four years ago South Africa, in a must-win encounter at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Saturday night. Banyana Banyana won 2-1 in a thrilling match back then and this time, this is a two-fold tie with a place in the semifi

There was Drama. There was thrill. There was last-minute suspense as Africa’s women’s elite Nations navigated their way from the Group Stages to the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026. The competition surprise package Malawi rose to the occasion while former champions Nigeria and South Africa secured a narrow passage. The competition now enters its knockout phase on 08 and 09 August, with the eight remaining nations bidding for

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has unanimously endorsed the “Joint Update” by the FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary General Mattias Grafström on the FIFA Forward Enterprise (“FFE”). CAF has taken note of the statements in the “Joint Update” that: “we acknowledge mistakes were made in the process of the proposed establishment of the FIFA Forward Enterprise (‘FFE’). It was certainly not the intention for the FIFA Council and FIFA Member Associations

Former African champions South Africa booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in their final Group B fixture on Tuesday evening. The decisive moment came in the 21st minute when Thembi Kgatlana finished from close range after a well-worked move involving Fikile Magama, securing all three points and confirming Banyana Banyana's place in the knockout stages. Burkina Faso mad

With their first ever victory at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations behind them now, Burkina Faso have unlocked a level of confidence never seen before in their camp. Their first ever three points at the continental tournament mean so much to the Lady Stallions that they have turned things around. There is more belief, an enviable bounce in their steps when they walk and now, more than ever, they can smile ear-to-ear. A deep sigh of relief at full time broke

The 2026 Varsity Football Women's tournament kicked off on Saturday at the University of Pretoria and the opening day produced closely contested encounters as WSU and Wits played to a 1-1 draw, while newcomers UL marked their return with a goalless draw against CPUT. The UJ Orange Army were the only side to claim maximum points after edging TUT 1-0 in a repeat of last year’s semi-final, while hosts UP-Tuks were held to a 0-0 draw by defending champions UWC in the day's marque

South Africa staged a spirited second-half comeback to rescue a 2-2 draw against Côte d'Ivoire in Friday’s TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Group B clash, keeping their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals alive. Trailing by two goals at the break, Banyana Banyana showed remarkable resilience as Thembi Kgatlana and Hildah Magaia struck in the closing stages to earn a valuable point after a difficult first half. Côte d'Ivoire made the brighter start

WAFCON 2022 champions South Africa find themselves between a rock and a hard place ahead of their Group B encounter against in-form Côte d’Ivoire at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 in Morocco. Banyana Banyana, who fell to Tanzania in a 2-1 loss in their tournament opening fixture, are desperate to return to winning ways when they face the West Africans who kickstarted their campaign with a 4-1 victory over 10-woman Burkina Faso. The disappointing resu

Varsity Football Women has become far more than a university football competition. Year after year, it continues to establish itself as one of South Africa's premier breeding grounds for future professional and national team talent with numerous players being called up to Banyana Banyana. As the 2026 tournament gets underway on 1 August, another exciting group of student-athletes will have the opportunity to showcase their abilities on one of the country's biggest university

Ngwana wa ko gae. A child from my home. A befitting phrase that Linda Motlhalo has become accustomed to especially while wearing the iconic yellow and green national colours of South Africa on national team duty. “I still remember when Linda first came into the national team. Small bodied, tiny-sized but a player full of skill and someone for the future. I remember watching her in the U17s and U20s and I could tell that this one is for the future,” Banyana Banyana captain Ref

Tanzania opened their TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Group B campaign with a famous 2-1 victory over South Africa in a tightly contested Monday evening encounter played at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca. This was the second consecutive edition that the two sides meet in the same group and the third time that they faced each other at a WAFCON finals. With South Africa winning the first encounter and the second ending in a stalemate, the E

Nkosi sikelel’iAfrika. Mungu Ibariki Afrika. God bless Africa. Both the South African and Tanzanian national anthems begin with these strong and intentional words. Words that carry a deep meaning for their citizens who display resolute emotions when singing the lyrics. It is not just the opening words but the rhythm too. Listening to both national anthems feels like a repetition. It is not just this semblance that brings the two nations. They share a lot historically includin

Banyana Banyana are upbeat as they put final touches to their TotalEnergies CAF Women Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 preparations. Desiree Ellis’ team will face Tanzania in their opening match on 27 July. The 2022 African champions are gunning for their second continental title. The team has moved away from the disappointing campaign of 2024, where they finished fourth and still came back with the CAF Fair Play award. A 2-1 loss to their bitter rivals Nigeria means South

The FIFA World Cup 2026 welcomed 10 African qualifiers, twice the number that competed in Qatar four years earlier. With that expanded presence came a greater platform for the continent’s football to shine and they duly delivered. Before this edition, African teams had recorded 37 victories across nearly a century of World Cup history. In 2026 alone, they added 11 more. Nine of the continent’s ten representatives made it out of the group stage, though not every side enjoyed t