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Thabang Matuludi has started life brightly at Mamelodi Sundowns at right back and is the favourite to start for Bafana Bafana ahead of Thapelo Morena.
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Good selection headache for Mosimane ahead of Kenya tussle

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane enjoys a welcome selection headache across key positions ahead of crucial back-to-back Afcon qualifiers against Kenya.

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Coach Pitso Mosimane works with the Bafana Bafana soccer team in a training session in Johannesbug
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Bafana coach Pitso wary of Benni’s Kenya

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane warns against taking Benni McCarthy's Kenya lightly ahead of their back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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Aston Villa's Senegalese forward Nicolas Jackson celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League - League phase, Matchday 1 - football match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 8, 2026.
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African players in Europe: Jackson scores as Villa squander leads at United

Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson scored early for Aston Villa in a thrilling 4-4 draw with Manchester United, headlining an impressive weekend of performances by African stars across Europe's top leagues.

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Aubrey Modiba of Mamelodi Sundowns is challenged by USM Alger's Haithem Loucif during the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Sunday
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Mamelodi Sundowns suffer another continental blow

Mamelodi Sundowns missed out on continental silverware after falling 3-1 to Algeria's USM Alger in a rain-soaked CAF Super Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld.

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PSG's Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the French L1 football match between Le Havre Athletic Club and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Oceane in Le Havre, north-western France on October 30, 2026.
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African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi nets a career-first hat-trick, while Aston Villa's Nicolas Jackson stays in top form as African stars shine across Europe's major leagues.