On September 16, 1994, South Africa declared her intention to host the 2006 World Cup. Around the same time, England, Morocco, Brazil and Germany also put in their bids.

SOUTH AFRICA can close a great week for African football - and keep alive the home fans' interest in the 2009 Confederations Cup - by qualifying for the semi-finals when they take on European champions Spain at the Free State

AFTER scraping into the semifinals of the Confederations Cup at the weekend, beleaguered national team coach Joel Natalino Santana faces a revolt from his own players after they indicated they were not impressed by the ultradefensive tactics the notoriously conservative

So how much will it cost to have the African All-Stars here (Rwanda) for this noble cause -'One-dollar' campaign? It sounds like the start of a bad joke, doesn't it? But this is no simple matter; this is real.

Thrilled Brazilian fans have warned their stars not to underestimate Bafana Bafana as the two sides meet at the Confederations Cup semi-finals on Thursday at Ellis Park.