Featured Football News Nigeria Downs Chad June 13, 2015June 14, 2015 Ntombiyenhlanhla Thabede Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, Ahmadu Bella Stadium, Cbolahan Salami, Chad, Emmanuel Tregoat, Massana Alseno, Nigeria, Odion Ighalo, Ogenyo Onazi, Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama Nigeria defeated Chad 2-0 in their first game of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers on Saturday at the Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Bafana Not Looking At Nigeria’s Form March 28, 2015March 29, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Cape Town, Mbombela Stadium, Nigeria, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Steve Kalamazoo Mokone, Super Eagles, Swaziland, Uganda, United States of America, Uyo Bafana Bafana have completed preparations for their international friendly match against Nigeria which will take place on Sunday at the Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Hard Work Pays Off For Daniel Cardoso March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Andile Jali, Ayanda Patosi, Bafana Bafana, Bethlehem, Bongani zungu, Bradley Carnell, Daniel Cardoso, Europe, Free State Stars, Itumeleng Khune, Kamohelo Mokotjo, Lebogang Phiri, Mandla Masango, Mbombela, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, Nigeria, Oupa Manyisa, Portugal, safa, Shakes Mashaba, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Somhlolo Stadium, South Africa, Super Eagles, Swaziland, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Thulani Serero, Tokelo Rantie When Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba announced his 30-man squad for the two international friendly matches against Swaziland and Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Ayanda Patosi Wants Bafana Bafana To Dominate March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Ajax Amsterdam, Ayanda Patosi, Bafana Bafana, Belgium, CAF, Cape Town, England, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Lokeren, Mbombela Stadium, Nigeria, safa, Sihlangu se Mnikati, Somhlolo Stadium, South Africa, Spain, Super Eagles, Swaziland Belgium-based midfielder Ayanda Patosi says he was saddened when he was left out of the 2015 CAF Africa Cup of Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Bafana Bafana Announces Squad For Swaziland, Nigeria Friendlies March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Bafana Dlamini, CAF, Castle Academy, Castle Lager Football Academy, Deolin Mekoa, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Maritzburg United, Mbabane, Mbombela Stadium, Neil Tovey, Nelspruit, NFD, Nigeria, Phil Masinga, PSL, Rafiq De Goede, Shakes Mashaba, Sifiso Nkosi, Somhlolo Stadium, South Africa, Stade de Mongomo, Super Eagles, Swaziland, Tshepo Mokhabi, Vasco Da Gama Bafana Bafana head coach Ephraim Shakes Mashaba has selected a squad of players to face Swaziland and Nigeria in two back-to-back Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Bafana Bafana To Face Nigeria In Friendly March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Cape Town Stadium, Danny Jordaan, Equatorial Guinea, Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga, Nigeria, safa, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, South African Football Association, Super Eagles Bafana Bafana will play the Super Eagles of Nigeria on 29 March 2015 at Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga, the South African Football Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Amajimbos Meet Mali In Bafana Curtain Raiser March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 @TheSportsEagle African Youth Championships, Amajimbos, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Chile, Danny Jordaan, Guinea, Mali, Mbombela, Mbombela Stadium, Molefi Ntseki, Niger, Nigeria, Owen Da Gama, Palestine, safa, South Africa, Super Eagles, World Cup South Africa Men’s National Under-17 team, Amajimbos who finished runners-up at the recently ended CAF African Youth championships in Niger to Read more
AFCON Featured Football News South Africa Bring On The Big Boys, Says Thulani Hlatshwayo January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AFCON, Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, Andile Jali, Anele Ngcongca, Bafana Bafana, Bernard Parker, Bidvest Wits, CAF, Cameroon, COSAFA Cup, Dean Furman, Durban, Equatorial Guinea, Eric Mathoho, Gavin Hunt, Ghana, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Orange, Oupa Manyisa, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Senegal, Serame Letsoaka, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Soweto, Sudan, Super Eagles, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Zambia Thulani Hlatshwayo says he is looking forward to playing in CAF Orange Africa Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea 2015 tournament. With Read more
Featured Football News South Africa There Is Still Room For Improvement, Says Shakes Mashaba November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, Akwa Ibom Stadium, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, OR Tambo International Airport, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Super Eagles, Tokelo Rantie Bafana Bafana returned home to a hero’s welcome at the OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday, 20 November with enthusiastic Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Bafana Bafana Eliminate Nigeria From AFCON 2015 November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 Preola Lutchman 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Musa, Bafana Bafana, Congo, Darren Keet, Equatorial Guinea, John Obi Mikel, Kalu Uche, Nigeria, Omatsone Aluko, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Tokelo Rantie, Uyo, Vincent Enyeama Tokelo Rantie scored a brace as South Africa lost a two-goal advantage but still eliminated Nigeria from the 2015 Africa Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Shakes Mashaba Retains Dean Furman As Captain November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, Ajax Amsterdam, Akwa Ibom Stadium, Andile Jali, Anele Ngcongca, Bafana Bafana, Bongani Ndulula, Brilliant Khuzwayo, CAF, Cape Town, Darren Keet, Dean Furman, Durban, Equatorial Guinea, Erick Mathoho, Johannesburg, Kermit Erasmus, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mandla Masango, Moeketsi, Nigeria, Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Oupa Manyisa, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Rivaldo Coetzee, Sekola, Shakes Mashaba, Sibusiso Khumalo, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Tefu Mashamaite, Themba Zwane, Thulani Serero, Tokelo Rantie, Uyo Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba made three changes to the starting XI that defeated Sudan 2-1 at the weekend in Durban Read more
Blogs Featured Football Just A Thought News South Africa Cheap Coach? What Cheap Coach? November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 Benjamin Leshoro AFCON, Andile Jali, Bafana Bafana, Barcelona, Darren Keet, Dean Furman, Doctor Khumalo, Equatorial Guinea, Fagrie Lakay, Frank De Boer, Mandla Masango, Nigeria, Oupa Manyisa, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Rivaldo Coetzee, Senzo Meyiwa, Shakes Mashaba, Sibusiso Khumalo, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Thulani Serero, Tokelo Rantie, Yeye Let me start by saying ‘Shaaaaaakes’! If you did not know how to celebrate on Saturday after Bafana Bafana secured Read more
Featured Football News South Africa We Want To Maintain Our Unbeaten Record, Says Shakes Mashaba November 17, 2014November 17, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, Akwa Ibom State, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Congo, Durban, Equatorial Guinea, Ibom International Stadium, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Nigeria, Nike Football Training Centre, Pimville, South Africa, Soweto, Sudan, Super Eagles, Thulani Serero, Uyo Bafana Bafana have complete their home preparations for the final CAF Africa Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea 2015 qualifier against Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Shakes Mashaba Ecstatic Over AFCON Qualification November 16, 2014November 16, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, CAF, Congo, Dean Furman, Equatorial Guinea, Mbombela Stadium, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Nelspruit, Nigeria, Orlando Pirates, Pointe Noire, Red Devils, Senzo Meyiwa, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Thulani Serero, Tokelo Rantie Two goals either side of half time were enough to ensure that South Africa does not only qualify for the Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Bafana Bafana Should Wrap Up Qualification This Weekend, Says Dean Furman November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Cape Town, Dean Furman, Doncaster Rovers, Durban, Itumeleng Khune, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Nigeria, Senzo Meyiwa, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Uyo England-based Bafana Bafana midfielder Dean Furman says South Africa cannot afford to leave qualification to the last match. With two Read more
Featured Football News Nigeria Off The Mark In AFCON Qualifying October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 Moshibudi Doubada Aaron Samuel, Abd El Gadir, Abuja, Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Musa, Morocco, Nigeria, Salah Ibrahim, Stephen Keshi, Sudan, Super Eagles Nigeria beat Sudan 3-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015 qualifier in Abuja on Wednesday. The Super Eagles started Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Mental Strength Will Be Key, Says Shakes Mashaba October 14, 2014October 14, 2014 @TheSportsEagle African Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, CAF, Congo, Morocco, Nigeria, Orange, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pointe Noire, Polokwane, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba has cautioned that his players will need to be mentally strong to defeat Congo Read more
Featured Football News South Africa We Are Slowly Getting There, Says Shakes Mashaba October 12, 2014October 12, 2014 @TheSportsEagle 2018 World Cup, African Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Bongani Ndalula, CAF, Congo, Ellis Park, Johannesburg, Morocco, Nigeria, Orange, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pointe Noire, Polokwane, Red Devils, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Rivaldo Coetzee, Senzo Meyiwa, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Tokelo Rantie Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba believes his side is slowly getting where it should be. Mashaba said this after Read more
Featured Football News Sudan’s Surprise Success Against Nigeria October 11, 2014October 11, 2014 Moshibudi Doubada Africa Cup of Nations, Bakri Abd El Gadir, Congo, Efe Ambrose, El Muez Mahgoub, Emmanuel Emenike, Gbolahan Salami, John Obi Mikel, Khartoum, Nigeria, South Africa, Stephen Keshi, Sudan, Super Eagles Sudan surprised Nigeria 1-0 in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifier in Khartoum on Saturday to leave Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Polokwane To Host Bafana Bafana Vs Congo AFCON Qualifier September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, Congo, Morocco, Nigeria, Orange, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Point Noire, Polokwane, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles The new Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane will host the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2015 qualifier between Bafana Read more
Blogs Featured Football Just A Thought News South Africa Shakes Mashaba’s Report Card September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 Benjamin Leshoro AFCON, Andile Jali, Anele Ngcongca, Bafana Bafana, Bongani Ndulula, Cape Town, Congo, Dean Furman, Itumeleng Khune, Keegan Dolly, Mandla Masango, Morocco, Mulomowandau Mathoho, Nigeria, Orlando Pirates, Oupa Manyisa, Senzo Meyiwa, Shakes Mashaba, Sibusiso Vilakazi, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Tokelo Rantie Ok, the international break has come and gone, meaning we can now review Shakes Mashaba’s first assignment as the Bafana Read more
Featured Football News South Africa More Work Still To Be Done – Shakes Mashaba September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Africa Cup of Nations, Bafana Bafana, CAF Youth Championships, Cape Town Stadium, Congo, Khartoum, Nigeria, Point Noire, Senegal, Shakes Mashaba, Sudan, Super Eagles Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba is refusing to be carried away despite his young guns’ continued defiance of critics after Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Bafana Bafana Play Out A Draw Against Nigeria September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 Preola Lutchman Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Musa, Anele Ngcongca, Austin Ejide, Bafana Bafana, Bongani Ndulula, Cape Town Stadium, Congo, Eric Mathoho, Nigeria, Oupa Manyisa, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, Sudan, Super Eagles, Tokelo Rantie South Africa and Nigeria played out to a goalless draw in their Africa Cup of Nations 2015 qualifier at the Read more
Featured Football News South Africa Sibusiso Vilakazi Says Unity Is Key For Bafana Bafana September 7, 2014September 7, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Athlone Stadium, Bafana Bafana, Bidvest Wits, Cape Town Stadium, Congo, Keagan Dolly, Nigeria, Orlando Pirates, Santos, Senzo Meyiwa, Shakes Mashaba, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Super Eagles, Themba Zwane Two-goal hero in the Bafana Bafana versus Sudan game last Friday, Sibusiso Vilakazi has praised the new-look squad as a Read more
Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News France Stop Nigeria To Secure FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final Spot June 30, 2014July 2, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Antoine Griezmann, Brasilia, Didier Deschamps, Emmanuel Emenike, Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, France, Hugo Lloris, Joseph Yobo, Karim Benzema, Les Bleus, Nigeria, Ogenyi Onazi, Olivier Giroud, Paul Pogba, Peter Odemwingie, Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama, World Cup, Yohan Cabaye France secured a quarter-final spot at the FIFA World Cup™ following their 2-0 Second Round victory over Nigeria at the Read more
Blogs Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News The Case For Africa Is Dark June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 @super_pete AFA, Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria, Asia, Brazil, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, Desert Foxes, Europe, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Nigeria, North America, Oceania, Russia, South Africa, South America, Super Eagles, Uefa Please do not misunderstand me. I am as excited as anyone at Africa having two teams in the FIFA World Cup™ Read more
Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News Nigeria Progress Despite Losing To Argentina June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Ahmed Musa, Alejandro Sabella, Angel Di maria, Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Estadio Beira-Rio, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Iran, Marcos Rojo, Nigeria, Porto Alegre, Ricardo Alvarez, Sergio Aguero, Sergio Romero, Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama, World Cup Nigeria progressed to the Round of 16 despite loosing 3-2 against Argentina at the Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre on Wednesday Read more
Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News Nigeria Beat Bosnia-Herzegovina At FIFA World Cup June 21, 2014June 22, 2014 Preola Lutchman Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cuiaba, Edin Dzeko, Emmanuel Emenike, Emmir Spahic, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Mensur Mujdza, Miralem Pjanic, Nigeria, Peter Odemwingie, Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama, Zmajevi African champions Nigeria are off the mark at the FIFA World Cup™ in 2014 after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 Read more
Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News Brazil 2014: Group F June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 @super_pete 2014 FIFA World Cup, Alejandro Sabella, Argentina, Balkan, Belo Horizonte, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Fifa, Group F, Iran, La Albiceleste, Lionel Messi, Nigeria, Porto Alegre, Princes of Persia, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Stephen Keshi, Super Eagles, World Cup With just three days to go to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil, we now take a look at Group Read more
Blogs Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News Super Blog USA 94: My First FIFA World Cup June 9, 2014August 19, 2014 @super_pete Bebeto, Bodo Illgner, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, England, Euro 96, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, France, Germany, Gheorge Hagi, Hristo Stoichkov, Italy, Jorge Campos, Jurgen Klinsmann, Nigeria, Oleg Salenko, Rashidi Yekini, Roberto Baggio, Romario, Russia, Super Eagles, Sweden, Tomas Brolin, USA 94, Zimbabwe Every boy remembers when the FIFA World Cup™ bug bit for the first time. In my case it was USA 94. Read more