Haute Lizaine Overview

GOAL brings you all the available details ahead of the Carling Knockout clash between the Brazilians and Abafana Bes'thende at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The two teams have already met three times in the 2026/27 campaign, including a cup encounter in which the Tshwane giants knocked out the Durban-based side. With that defeat still fresh, Arrows will be looking to settle the score.

Usuthu have emerged as the surprise package of the 2026/27 Betway Premiership season, mounting a genuine challenge to the established order at the top of the table. Under the guidance of Arthur Zwane, the Durban-based side has transformed into a consistent force capable of upsetting the traditional power dynamics of South African football.

The former Glamour Boys winger has launched a scathing assessment of Fernando Da Cruz’s tactical choices following Kaizer Chiefs' disappointing Soweto Derby loss on Saturday. The outspoken analyst believes a critical error in the starting line-up cost Amakhosi dearly against their fiercest rivals.

When you are performing at the level Thandolwethu Ngwenya is currently performing, it is only natural that bigger clubs will start paying attention. But if Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs or Mamelodi Sundowns come knocking, columnist Lerato Mkhondo's advice to the AmaZulu striker is simple: don't be in a hurry to leave.