Nienaber call up six players to join Springbok squad in England
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ben Brady/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13608515ad) Head Coach Jacques Nienaber South Africa Captain's Run, Aviva Stadium, Dublin - 04 Nov 2022

Nienaber call up six players to join Springbok squad in England

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber called up six players to his squad for Saturday's final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test against England.

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Ronaldo says tiff with Man Utd won’t effect Portugal team
epa10306712 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (2-L) in action during a training session in preparation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, at Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, Portugal, 15 November 2022. EPA/ANTONIO PEDRO SANTOS

Ronaldo says tiff with Man Utd won’t effect Portugal team

Cristiano Ronaldo says his row with Manchester United will not have any effect on the Portuguese national team at the World Cup in Qatar.

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Broos: We play good football
Hugo Broos, coach of South Africa during the 2022 International Friendly South Africa press conference and training at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on 19 November 2022 © Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Broos: We play good football

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos insists that fatigue played a huge role in their 1-1 draw against Angola in their international friendly match at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday

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Bafana extend unbeaten run despite draw with Angola
Zakhele Lepasa of South Africa challenged by Do Carmo Herenilson of Angoladuring the 2022 International Friendly match between South Africa and Angola at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on 20 November 2022 © Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Bafana extend unbeaten run despite draw with Angola

Bafana Bafana were forced to share the spoils with Angola after playing out to a 1-1 draw at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday.

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Valencia double eases Ecuador to win over hapless Qatar
epa10316359 Enner Valencia of Ecuador (R) scores the 2-0 during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group A Opening Match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, 20 November 2022. EPA/Friedemann Vogel

Valencia double eases Ecuador to win over hapless Qatar

Hosts Qatar made a poor start to the World Cup when they were outplayed by Ecuador to slip to a 2-0 defeat at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday writes Nick Said in Doha.

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Ballon D’Or winner Benzema ruled out of World Cup
epa10310623 France's Karim Benzema attends his team's training session in Doha, Qatar, 17 November 2022. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place from 20 November to 18 December 2022 in Qatar. EPA/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

Ballon D’Or winner Benzema ruled out of World Cup

Ballon D'Or winner Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after tearing a muscle in his left thigh, the French Football Federation has confirmed.

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England’s Ramsdale astounded after rise to World Cup stage
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale celebrates after Granit Xhaka scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St Mary's, Southampton. Picture date: Sunday October 23, 2022.

England’s Ramsdale astounded after rise to World Cup stage

England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is astounded by his meteoric rise from obscurity in the lower leagues to the World Cup.

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France sweat on Benzema, Varane fitness ahead of World Cup opener
epa10310723 France's Karim Benzema attends his team's training session in Doha, Qatar, 17 November 2022. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place from 20 November to 18 December 2022 in Qatar. EPA/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

France sweat on Benzema, Varane fitness ahead of World Cup opener

France hopes that Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane will be ready to play in their first World Cup game against Australia.

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