By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says coach Pitso Mosimane briefed the squad on the Group D rules ahead of the match against Kenya, to avoid another disappointment in AFCON qualifying. South Africa missed AFCON 2012 because of a miscalculation of the rules, the player recalls according to IOL.
Pitso Mosimane is asking Bafana Bafana to retain first place in Group D during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. South Africa must avoid underestimating Benni McCarthy’s Kenya in the upcoming matches, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
Bafana Bafana face Kenya on Friday at the Orlando Amstel Arena in Johannesburg in an AFCON 2027 qualifying match. South Africa lead Group D after wins over Guinea (2-1) and Eritrea (5-0) and want to maintain their momentum, according to the South African Football Association.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: South African Football Association ·
Guinea-Bissau drew 1-1 with Madagascar on Thursday in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The result allows Nigeria to reduce its deficit in Group L, according to Daily Post.
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau · Source: Daily Post ·
Burkina Faso, with four points, can join Benin on seven points at the top of Group F in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers if it beats Mauritania. The match is scheduled for Friday 13 November 2026 in Ouagadougou, according to Bénin Web TV.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Police colonel killed in shooting near GreytownA South African police colonel was killed on Thursday afternoon in a shootout with armed robbery suspects on the R33 road near Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal. The suspects, about ten in number, had attacked a business in Greytown, injuring the owner; two were shot dead and a third arrested, according to South African police.
Mozambique can join Senegal at top of Group JMozambique can reach seven points by beating Ethiopia on Friday 13 November in Maputo, after collecting four points from its first two matches. The Mambas would thus join Senegal, which already has seven points after its 4-1 win over Sudan, according to Bénin Web TV.The week in Africa
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