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Welcome to Bathathe Bafana, a new podcast from News24 that analyses Bafana Bafana's performance in the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.
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News24 Sport’s Tashreeq Vardien checks in with senior football writer Njabulo Ngidi, live in North America, following Bafana Bafana’s nail-biting 1-1 draw with Czechia keeps their knockout hopes alive. The pair unpack At
News24 football journalists Tashreeq Vardien and Njabulo Ngidi catch-up ahead of Bafana's second pool clash with Czechia. Ngidi crosses live from Atlanta in the US, the next destination on the boys' 2026 FIFA World Cup j
News24's Tashreeq Vardien is joined by senior football writer Njabulo Ngidi, live from the FIFA World Cup, to dissect Bafana Bafana's loss to Mexico. From the missed chances to the bigger picture, they break down what we
Join News24 Sport Editor, Lloyd Burnard, and football journalist, Tashreeq Vardien, in conversation on the eve of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. They make the case that it's up to every South Afric
Ivory Coast not only became the first host nation to win the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) since Egypt in 2006 but did so in a scarcely believable manner, having trailed in every knockout game, while Bafana finished in a
Bafana Bafana may have lost Wednesday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against Nigeria on penalties, but they showed what they're capable of and what'll be expected of them when they return to World Cup qual
The countdown to the 19:00 kick-off for the first semi-final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations between South Africa and Nigeria in Bouake has moved into overdrive as nerves in both countries get shredded. Khanyiso Tshwa
Thanks to Ronwen Williams' penalty heroics on Saturday, Bafana Bafana qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. The Boys will face Nigeria in Bouake on Wednesday. Njabulo Ngidi and Tashreeq Vardien
Bafana Bafana will cross paths with Cape Verde, a team that’s caused them trouble over the years when they meet at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro at 10pm on Saturday. The Cape Verde beat South Africa twi
Bafana Bafana followed the exciting 2023 Afcon script by rubbishing the favourites tag after dumping 2022 World Cup bronze medalists Morocco out of the tournament with a clinical 2-0 win in San Pedro on Tuesday. News24 S
Morocco and Bafana Bafana will face off on Tuesday night in San Pedro, with the Atlas Lions standing tall as formidable foes that Bafana has beaten before. This clash will have everything riding on it, with one team, Mor
Bafana Bafana showed unfamiliar yet necessary resilience to hold Tunisia to a goalless draw that not only allowed them to finish second in Group E but also book a highly charged clash against Morocco in Yamoussoukro on T
Bafana Bafana have to walk the crucible of a must-win Group E African Cup of Nations clash when they face Tunisia in Korhogo. Bafana need to either win or draw to progress to the round of 16, while Tunisia need to win to
Not once, twice, but four times did Bafana Bafana provide the necessary joy by finding the back of the net in what was easily their best Afcon performance since the 2000 quarter-final against Ghana when they clattered Na
Bafana Bafana, as they've always had since 2006, fluffed their opening game lines in losing 2-0 to Mali in Korhogo on Tuesday night. Percy Tau missed an 18th-minute penalty before goals from Hamarai Traore and Lassine Si
Bafana Bafana, as they’ve always had since 2006, fluffed their opening game lines in losing 2-0 to Mali in Korhogo on Tuesday night. Percy Tau missed an 18th-minute penalty before goals from Hamarai Traore and Lassine Si
South Africa's Africa Cup of Nations campaign starts on Tuesday night, when Bafana Bafana face Mali in their Group E meeting in Korhogo. All eyes will be on them to see whether they can progress past the quarterfinals fo
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