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South Africa
Coverage of the International Friendlies clash between South Africa and Zambia.
Next Game: South Africa vs. Angola - Sunday, December 21 at 11pm in Africa Cup of Nations
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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
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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
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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
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F36%2Fnigeria-south-africa.jpg "Nigeria and South Africa at Goodswill Akpabio International Stadium on August 31, 2024")
Preview:South Africa vs. Uganda - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying clash between South Africa and Uganda, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 4, 18:12
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Cosafa Cup: What can we learn from 2024 edition?
With the 2024 edition of the Cosafa Cup now over, Sports Mole looks at what we learned from the tournament.Jul 10, 13:34
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Preview:South Africa vs. Zimbabwe - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between South Africa and Zimbabwe, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 9, 21:19
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Preview:Nigeria vs. South Africa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Nigeria and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 5, 20:27
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Tuesday's international friendly predictions including Spain vs. Brazil
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for today's international friendlies, including Spain vs. Brazil.Mar 26, 06:05
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Preview:Algeria vs. South Africa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's friendly clash between Algeria and South Africa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 24, 23:01
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