The awards were delayed by the FIFA World Cup but now, with the new season just days away, the Premier Soccer League had the opportunity to reward the best of the best from the 2025/26 season.
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) announced the nominees for the 2026 PSL Awards in early July and now the winners are set to be crowned at the annual awards ceremony on Monday, 27 July 2026. The event will be broadcast live on the SuperSport PSL Channel and SABC Sport.
The reigning African champions were outclassed by the Saudi giants as their expensively assembled squad of superstars showed their class. A brace from winger Malcom saw the Saudi's cruise to victory in the Pretoria side's second pre-season friendly of their European tour.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between The Brazilians and The Boss at the Union Mondsee Arena, Austria. This will be the reigning CAF Champions League champions second friendly match of their tour to Austria after a 1-1 draw with Hertha Berlin on Tuesday.
Before the match, both teams observed a minute's silence in memory of Jayden Adams who passed away on July 11 at the age of just 25. Both teams wore black armbands for the entirety of the match which ended in a stalemate at the Union Mondsee Arena in Austria.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between The Old Lady and The Brazilians at the Union Mondsee Arena, Austria. This will be the reigning CAF Champions League champions first friendly match of their tour to Austria.
The second South Africa's tournament exit was confirmed media in Europe and the Middle East went into overdrive linking clubs to the Mzansi players who had graced the global stage. The Bucs find themselves in the firing line but but Mamelodi Sundowns' Teboho Mokoena, Chicago Fire's Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Hannover 96's Ime Okon have all been heavily linked with moves this week.
Les Rouges coach has opened up on the tactical blueprint that allowed his team to neutralise Bafana Bafana's key threats during their narrow World Cup knockout victory. The co-hosts booked their place in the next round by stifling Bafana's creative hub in Los Angeles.
A leading refereeing analyst has sparked controversy by claiming that Les Rouges defender Niko Sigur was fortunate to stay on the pitch during his side’s World Cup clash against South Africa. While the co-hosts secured a historic 1-0 victory to reach the knockout rounds, the officiating during the Round of 32 encounter has come under heavy fire.
The South Africa midfielder has revealed the devastating atmosphere within the national team's camp following their exit from the global showpiece in North America. Their historic run was brought to a crushing end by Canada in the Round of 32, leaving Hugo Broos’ side to reflect on a missed opportunity.
With a Round of 16 spot on the line, both sides gave everything in a fiercely contested battle for qualification. But ultimately, it proved to be a heart-breaking day for South Africa, as their journey came to a disappointing end after an added time goal for Canada saw the co-hosts progress to the next round.
All the details of the historic match between Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana and Jesse Marsch's Canucks in Los Angeles, USA. Both sides reached the knockout stages for the first time ever having come second in their respective groups with identical records of P3 W1 D1 L1. The North American side did, however, enjoy a far superior goal difference of +5 (to SA's -1) thanks to their 6-0 drubbing of Qatar.
Downs' midfield lynchpin is at the centre of intense transfer speculation as his performances on the world stage attract heavy interest from abroad. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup in full swing, the Bafana Bafana sensation has been linked with a lucrative move to the Middle East.
The 27-year-old has opened up on the mental resilience required to overcome his opening-match horror show at the 2026 World Cup. After a red card against El Tricolor threatened to derail his tournament, the midfielder returned to inspire South Africa to a historic victory over the Taegeuk Warriors.
Comprehensive match preview of South Africa vs Canada at World Cup 2026. We talk tactics, team news and more ahead of this round of 32 clash in Los Angeles.
South Africa came into their fixture against South Korea knowing nothing less than a win would see them into the next round of the tournament for the first time in their history. At the final whistle they had their dream result as they ran out 1-0 winners to finish second in Group A and guarantee passage into the Round of 32 where Canada await. Here, in a post-match interview with SABC, two of Bafana's brightest stars react to their achievement.
