Roger De Sa Defends Bafana Bafana’s Afcon Performance Despite Early Exit

"I think my words paid off" - Legend takes credit for Brighton player hitting top level

Alex Song has praised Brighton & Hove Albion star Carlos Baleba following his performance against South Africa, and taken some credit for that show. The 22-year-old is currently away with Cameroon at the AFCON and has been key in his country getting to the quarter finals. Le Bled Parle have covered comments made by Song after Cameroon’s 2-1 victory over South Africa on Monday. Song praised the Brighton player for his role in the game, but also t…

“PSL level is not enough” – Hugo Broos sounds alarm after Bafana Bafana’s AFCON elimination

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has once again questioned the competitive level of the Premier Soccer League (PSL), insisting it is not strong enough to consistently produce players capable of competing at the highest international level. The Belgian coach made the remarks on Wednesday morning after the South African national team returned home following their Round of 16 exit at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where they were eliminated by …

Broos: Lack of European stars holding Bafana back

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos believes South Africa’s lack of players competing regularly in Europe remains a decisive disadvantage after their AFCON 2025 exit at the hands of Cameroon. Bafana Bafana’s campaign ended in the round of 16 on Sunday after a 2–1 defeat in Rabat, where goals from Junior Tchamadeu and teenage Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane proved decisive despite a late response through Evidence Makgopa. While Broos ac…

AFCON 2025: South Africa needs more players in European clubs - Hugo Broos

South Africa Head Coach Hugo Broos believes the nation will need to have more players featuring in European clubs if they are to perform better. Broos, made the statement following the team’s exit from AFCON 2025 after falling to Cameroon at the round of 16. With Bafana Bafana’s majority of their squad featuring in the Premier Soccer League (South Africa), Broos indicated, their quality does not match some of the African teams they compete again…

Broos Blames South Africa’s Early AFCON Exit on Lack of European-Based Players

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has blamed his team’s early exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the fact that most of his players do not play in Europe. He highlighted the significant quality gap between the South African league and European leagues, where many of their opponents’ players are based. “When you see all those teams you named now [at the AFCON], those are teams with players who play in Europe. We don’t have them, …