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African champs into Chan final four

Africa Cup of Nations champions Nigeria remain on course to win a second continental title in South Africa, but will have to get past Ghana in Wednesday night's semifinals of the African Nations Championship (Chan). Zimbabwe take on Libya in the other semifinal.

Nigeria win 3-1, Bafana exit Chan

Bafana Bafana's poor record against Nigeria continued at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday as the Super Eagles won 3-1 to finish top of Group A and deny the hosts a place in the knockout stages of the 2014 African Nations Championship.

Bafana share 1-1 draw with Mali

Group A leaders South Africa and second-placed Mali played to a 1-1 draw in the African Nations Championship at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday evening, leaving the path to the quarterfinals of the tournament far from decided.

Bafana beat the Mambas to kickstart Chan 2014

Bafana Bafana made a perfect start to the Orange Africa Nations Championship, or Chan 2014 tournament, with a gritty 3-1 win over Mozambique in an exciting opening game at Cape Town Stadium on 11 January 2014.

Bafana top group after win over Mozambique

Bafana Bafana are top of Group A in the 2014 African Nations Championship after opening the tournament with a 3-1 victory over Mozambique in front of a big crowd at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening.

We’re all behind you, De Lille tells Bafana

"Go out there and do the nation proud," Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille told Bafana Bafana when she visited them at their training camp ahead of their opening match of the 2014 African Nations Championships (Chan) at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Cape Town sets stage for Chan 2014

Cape Town will open the third-ever African Nations Championship with a glittering, music-filled ceremony on Saturday, ahead of the first game between Bafana Bafana and its neighbour Mozambique. Find out all you need to know about this uniquely African football tournament.

Bafana ready for African Nations Champs

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund (Photo: South African Football Association) COACH Gordon Igesund has declared himself happy with his players after two gruelling training sessions...

Bafana coach focused on Chan 2014

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund says his focus with the national football team is now firmly on the African Nations Championship (Chan), which South Africa will host from 11 January to 1 February 2014.

Zim hand Bafana 2-1 friendly defeat

Zimbabwe handed a mostly South African-based Bafana Bafana a 2-1 beating in an international friendly at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Tuesday evening.