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Jose Peseiro of Nigeria gestures during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between Nigeria and Cameroon at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on January 27, 2024 in Abi

PSL continues to get more praise at the AFCON through Bafana Bafana's exploits

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has continued to get some rave reviews and admiration from top coaches and officials at this 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, currently underway in Côte d’Ivoire.

South Africa players celebrate victory

Five talking points ahead of Bafana Bafana's AFCON semi-final against Nigeria

Bafana Bafana go into their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Nigeria as distinct underdogs but with plenty of belief after a fairytale tournament run so far.

Bafana Bafana celebrate after scoring against Morocco

Legendary Jojo Bell applauds AFCON standards with semis looming

Former Cameroon goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell says this could very well be the best AFCON tournament he has witnessed.

Bafana Bafana assistant coach Helman Mkhalele

Helman Mkhalele looks back at AFCON 2000 semi-final and Nigeria rivalry

Bafana Bafana assistant coach Helman Mkhalele has recalled the tough conditions that surrounded their 2-0 loss to Nigeria in the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Lagos.

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro

That’s why friendly matches don’t matter – Jose Peseiro

In his press conference after Nigeria sealed their spot in the AFCON semifinals, coach Jose Peseiro felt vindicated in his initial assessment that friendly matches were not a true reflection of The Super Eagles.

Nigeria defender and captain William Ekong

Nigeria pass Angola test, but skipper insists there’s more in the tank

To many, Nigeria appeared to pass their test against Angola in the quarterfinals with flying colours to book a ticket to the last four of the AFCON.