South Africa

Goalkeeper star in Ronwen Williams - Tick! However, at the other end of the field, South Africa have yet to fully settle on a permanent answer to: Who can be relied upon to lead the line to continental glory?

ESPN has the definitive explainer on everything you need to know about Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, including the AFCON table, standings, rules and schedule.

South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he used the organisation's money for his own purposes, according to local media reports.

From unforgettable debuts to African heavyweights being humbled, here's the current state of affairs across the continent following the first international break of the 2024-25 season.

For the second time in less than four months, Nigeria and South Africa played out a 1-1 draw, although this time the result was not about getting to a final.

African champions Ivory Coast and World Cup semifinalists Morocco both won important points in World Cup qualification on Friday but Nigeria were held at home by South Africa and are still to win a match in the 2026 preliminaries.

Six suspects were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs, who was shot when his car was hijacked in Johannesburg last week, police have confirmed.

Former South Africa junior international Luke Fleurs, who played for the country's most popular club, Kaizer Chiefs, was killed in a carjacking in Johannesburg, police officials confirmed Thursday.

South Africa took third place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast when they edged the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa's run to the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals may have been inspired by the team's majority home-based contingent, but head coach Hugo Broos still believes that players need to play overseas if Bafana Bafana are to realise their potential.