South Africa

Orlando Pirates will face Namibia's African Stars in Gaborone, Botswana, in Saturday's first leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round tie.

Mamelodi Sundowns will kick off their CAF Champions League title defence with a trip to Angola to face Wiliete in Lubango on Sunday in the second qualifying round.

Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch have both had mixed starts to the South African Premiership season, and Tuesday's clash at FNB Stadium gives both a chance to shake off the dust and set a new trajectory.

Miguel Cardoso's Mamelodi Sundowns are MTN8 champions after beating Orlando Pirates 2-0 thanks to goals from Iqraam Rayners and Teboho Mokoena and a key penalty save from Ronwen Williams.

Orlando Pirates seek a fifth successive MTN8 title, but face strong opposition as they take on African champions Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in Durban.

The opening rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying - and the international friendlies that followed - have left many of the continent's established contenders with plenty of areas to improve.

Africa Cup of Nations qualifying has begun, with incoming head coaches picking up the reins, teams seeking to maintain their World Cup momentum, and the road to Pamoja 2027 finally beginning.

Emile Witbooi retains dreams of a European move after a potential transfer to Poland's Gornik Zabrze broke down.

Puso Dithejane's 51st minute winner handed South Africa a 1-0 friendly win over Egypt in Cairo on Sunday as Pitso Mosimane picked up a third win in as many games over his first international break since being reappointed.

South Africa will face Egypt in a friendly on Sunday in Cairo as Bafana Bafana seek to build on wins over Guinea and Eritrea in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.