The Glamour Boys make a trip to Egypt for a critical CAF inter-club competition against the White Knight. Amakhosi have won their last three games in the pool, explaining why they come into the fixture full of confidence. However, the hosts will not want another defeat at home following their loss to ZESCO United recently.
The Tunisian came on board at the start of the 2024/25 campaign, poised to help the Glamour Boys realise their potential. However, just after a year later, he was shown the door by the unforgiving Amakhosi management despite helping the Soweto giants end their decade-long trophy drought. The club explains why his deputies were spared.
The Bafana Bafana international has not had it easy with the Glamour Boys' supporters since the elimination from the domestic competition. He has been a target of a section of the fans, especially on social media, for failing to take the opportunities created, which, in the end, cost the team dearly.
Amakhosi's team manager has addressed fan frustrations with the club's lack of activity in the mid-season transfer window by claiming they needed to protect team harmony and pointing out they have off-season transfer recruits who are yet to feature in the Black and Gold.
The Amakhosi goalkeeping department seems to have stabilised together with the defence, making it difficult for opponents to breach the Soweto giants. That solidity at the back is expected to make the Glamour Boys strong, giving them a chance of winning at least a piece of silverware this 2025/26 season.
The two traditional rivals are set for the first meeting this season in the South African top-tier which could affect the race for the crown. The first fixture is about three weeks away, and the fans in Mzansi are looking forward to the derby. Interestingly, both sides are strongly challenging for the title.
The Amakhosi and Bafana Bafana legend was speaking as a club ambassador at their Carling Black Label partnership launch when he dismissed suggestions that any side that beats The Brazilians to the title when the team is in turmoil will not have the right to believe they are the best team in the country.
As Amakhosi endure a low rate of conversion of created chances into goals, the 22-year-old found himself on the receiving end of criticism for clear opportunities missed against Stellies. The wasted chances proved costly for the Soweto giants as they dropped from the competition and lost a trophy they won last season. Given that Chiefs are hunting for trophies, Shabalala, as one of the playmakers, needs to improve and help the team achieve their ambitions.
The Glamour Boys return to Egypt for yet another continental test against former champions in the CAF inter-club tournament. The Soweto Giants began their group stage campaign with a loss to Al Masry, but this time around, they will be in the North African country as a motivated team, as they top the table.
The combative midfielder has been one of the Glamour Boys' key players since joining them from Stellenbosch three years ago. He has served the Soweto giants under different tacticians, with the highlight being the last edition, where he was among the squad that won the Nedbank Cup, Amakhosi's first trophy in a decade.
It seems like the defending Premier Soccer League champions are set to start preparations for the new campaign as soon as possible. They have already identified their target, who has massive experience in the South African game despite his tender age. The versatile attacker has been linked with a move to the Soweto giants.
The Soweto giants appear to be feeling the pinch of a crammed schedule as they try to balance responsibilities between domestic responsibilities and continental duties. It is something one of their coaches is now complaining about, as he suggests his players' fitness is being affected.
After coming through Amakhosi development ranks, the 32-year-old centre-back went on to forge a professional career elsewhere, passing through Chippa United, Bidvest Wits and Stellenbosch FC. Now he is back at the Soweto giants where he has turned himself into a key player and is one of the team captains.
Amakhosi face a stern test of character as they seek to prove they have what it takes to reach the knockout stages of the continental competition. They travel to Egypt knowing that a single point will be enough to secure progression to the next round. A former club winger has now made a stark prediction about their chances of getting the job done.
Although Amakhosi have been quite impressive in their campaign, one major issue has been affecting them: a lack of enough goals. The Soweto giants top their CAF Confederation Cup group and are firmly in the Premier Soccer League title race. However, their attacking department has been under scrutiny due to low output in converting the chances created.
The Glamour Boys head to the Cairo International Stadium this weekend as favourites to advance from their pool in the CAF inter-club competition. The Soweto giants have registered three back-to-back wins that have seen them go top of the table in the continent's second-tier competition. But they will need at least a draw to get the last-eight ticket.
The Glamour Boys have defied the odds in 'the Group of Death' to lead the race for the CAF inter-club quarter-final ticket after a poor start. The Soweto giants are on 10 points in their pool after the latest win and third in a row, conceding once and scoring four goals in the process. However, the Green Eagles coach wasn't happy with the loss in Mzansi.
After failing to sign the 27-year-old before, Amakhosi finally got the forward but on loan terms from Algerian side CR Belouizdad. Mayo's arrival came amid high expectations that he would turn into a dependable goalscorer for the Soweto giants.
Clubs are currently working hard to achieve their goal in the second half of the season. It explains why the tacticians are under pressure to deliver, with those failing to deliver getting replaced by the management. Most South African top-tier teams are competing in both top-flight games and the Nedbank Cup.
Amakhosi grabbed top spot in Group D with a 2-1 win over Al Masry at Peter Mokaba Stadium, but their legendary former keeper was not happy with the way their coach ignored the need for a two-goal margin of victory to ensure automatic qualification for the knockout rounds of the competition.
Amakhosi's sporting director admits it would've been ideal to wrap up qualification with a game to spare, but he's delighted they still hold their destiny in their own hands ahead of a crunch trip to Egypt where a point will ensure qualification for the knockout rounds.
The Soweto giants scored more than once in a match for the first time in 2026, marking what on paper looks like an attacking breakthrough. However, one of their goals has been strongly contested by their Egyptian visitors. The strike came from a controversial penalty decision that has sparked some debate.
As Amakhosi continue to chase continental glory, their bitter traditional rivals focus on domestic competitions only. The Glamour Boys will have to contend with a congested calendar, and according to the coach, there is a need to ease the burden on them. Before February ends, Chiefs would have played four games - including the Soweto derby - all in a span of days.
The Maroons' veteran coach is finding the going difficult in the continental competition and has now presided over his side's elimination and it came in humiliating fashion. He now leads his men to fully focus on domestic duties.
Team Ya Ziko remain winless in their pool after four losses in a row in the annual CAF inter-club competition. The Zambian heavyweights lost twice to an opponent from Egypt before losing both home and away against the Glamour Boys to crash out of the tournament. The Soweto giants have a massive chance to make the knockout phase.
Chiefs are spreading their wings by taking some of their home games beyond Gauteng and into other provinces. The Soweto giants are confident in their nationwide appeal, knowing they attract huge crowds wherever they play. Their widespread following ensures that even on “away” turf, they enjoy overwhelming backing from their supporters across South Africa.
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