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South Africa
Coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations clash between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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How to watch AFCON in the UK: Dates, time, live stream and TV channels
Sports Mole details everything you need to know about how to watch all of the upcoming games at the Africa Cup of Nations.10:08
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AFCON 2025: Claude Le Roy slams 'appalling' CAF decision to cut tournament from every two years to every four years
Legendary coach Claude Le Roy criticises the CAF's decision to reduce the Africa Cup of Nations from every two years to every four years from 2028, calling it "appalling nonsense" driven by FIFA and CAF leaders' greed.Dec 30, 17:50
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AFCON 2025: Hugo Broos slams Morocco's 'catastrophic' organisation as South Africa coach claims 'there is nothing'
South Africa coach Hugo Broos launches a scathing attack on Morocco's organisation of AFCON 2025, describing it as "catastrophic" and revealing his wife feared for her safety at the stadium.Dec 29, 17:43
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Monday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions including hosts Morocco and Mohamed Salah's Egypt
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for all of Monday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including hosts Morocco vs. Zambia and Egypt vs. Angola.Dec 28, 15:25
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Preview:Zimbabwe vs South Africa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Zimbabwe and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 28, 06:58
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Monday's Africa Cup of Nations predictions including Mohamed Salah's Egypt vs. Zimbabwe
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for all of Monday's Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, including Mohamed Salah's Egypt vs. Zimbabwe.Dec 22, 06:00
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World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for next year's tournament in North America?
Sports Mole takes a closer look at each team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America and how they got there.Nov 18, 22:00
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Preview:Lesotho vs South Africa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Lesotho and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 19:27
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Preview:South Africa vs. Italy - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Test match between South Africa and Italy, including predictions, team news and lineups.Jul 10, 23:51
Preview:South Africa vs Angola - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's COSAFA Cup clash between South Africa and Angola, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 13, 22:54
Preview:South Africa vs Comoros - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's COSAFA Cup clash between South Africa and Comoros, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 11, 19:06
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F13%2Fgiuliano-simeone.jpg "Argentina's Giuliano Simeone celebrates with Enzo Fernandez on March 25, 2025")
Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - and who could join them in the autumn?
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.Jun 11, 14:28
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Preview:World Test Championship final: South Africa vs. Australia - prediction and team news
Sports Mole previews the World Test Championship final clash between South Africa and Australia, including predictions and team news.Jun 9, 19:46
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Preview:South Africa vs Zimbabwe - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's COSAFA Cup clash between South Africa and Zimbabwe, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 5, 21:04
Preview:South Africa vs. Mozambique - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's COSAFA Cup clash between South Africa and Mozambique, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 2, 19:39
Preview:South Africa vs. South Sudan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between South Africa and South Sudan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 17, 12:52
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Preview:Uganda vs. South Africa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between Uganda and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 13, 20:23
Preview:Congo vs. South Africa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between Congo and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 13, 22:20
Preview:South Africa vs. Congo - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between South Africa and Congo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 9, 19:11
Preview:South Sudan vs. South Africa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between South Sudan and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 8, 22:14
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