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Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Bongokuhle Hlongwane (born 20 June 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the South African national team. Club career Maritzburg United Hlongwane grew up in Nxamalala studying at Umthoqotho High School ,Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg and played for Nxamalala Fast XI in the SAFA Regional League before joining Maritzburg United's academy. He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 defeat to Orlando Pirates in April 2019 and scored his first goal for the club a month later against Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in the relegation play-offs. He was nominated for the South African Premier Division Young Player of the Season award for the 2020–21 campaign. In July 2021, he signed a new one-year contract with the club. Minnesota United On 5 January 2022, MLS club Minnesota United announced the signing of Hlongwane to a three-year contract with a one-year club option. International career Hlongwane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Soccer League (NASL) franchise of the same name. The club played its home games at TCF Bank Stadium, on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, for its first two seasons in MLS play. The club began playing in Saint Paul (becoming the city's fourth professional sports team, joining the Minnesota Wild, the St. Paul Saints, and Minnesota Whitecaps), at Allianz Field in the Midway neighborhood starting in the spring of 2019. Minnesota United FC's ownership is led by Bill McGuire, former CEO of UnitedHealth Group, and includes other Minnesota sports owners: the Pohlad family, owners of the Twins; former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor; former Wild investor Glen Nelson, and his daughter Wendy Carlson Nelson of the Carlson hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification – CAF Second Round
The second round of CAF matches for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification was played over six matchdays, from 1 September to 16 November 2021. Format The second round saw the top 26 ranked CAF teams joined by the 14 winners from the first round. These teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners of each group advanced to the third round. Seeding The draw for the second round was held on 21 January 2020, 19:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo, Egypt. The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of December 2019 (shown in parentheses below). Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round. † First round winners Schedule Below is the schedule of the second round of CAF 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. After the rescheduling of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament from June/July to January/February, the dates of Matchdays 1 and 2 of the second round were rescheduled. Because the competition w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbombela Stadium
The Mbombela Stadium is a football and Rugby union all-seater stadium in Mbombela in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, It was one of 10 venues for the tournament and one of 5 newly constructed stadiums. It is the home ground for the Pumas. It is an all-seater stadium, with 43,500-seats, almost all under roof. It is located 6 kilometres west of Mbombela, the capital of the Mpumalanga province and is the largest venue in the province. The R1,050-million facility was ready for use well ahead of the June 2010 World Cup kickoff and was funded entirely through central government taxpayer funding, requiring no financing by the city. Construction Construction commenced in February 2007 and was completed in November 2009. The construction contract was awarded to a South African– French consortium of Basil Read Construction and Bouygues. The structure is founded on 1,500 piles on a 10m structural grid. Each roof support (in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FNB Stadium
First National Bank Stadium or simply FNB Stadium ( af, ENB-stadion), also known as Soccer City ( af, Sokkerstad) and The Calabash, is an association football (soccer) and Rugby union stadium located in Nasrec, bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. The venue is managed by Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) and is a home of Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in the South African Premier Soccer League as well as key fixtures for the South African national football team. It is located next to the South African Football Association headquarters (''SAFA House'') where both the FIFA offices and the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup were housed. Designed as the main association football stadium for the World Cup, the FNB Stadium became the largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,736. However, its maximum capacity during the 2010 FIFA World Cup was 84,490 due to reserved seating for the press and other VIPs. The stadium is also known by its nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. In team sports, matches of this type are often used to help coaches and managers select and condition players for the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Stadium
Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa. It is the home venue for Orlando Pirates Football Club, a professional soccer team that plays in the Premier Soccer League. Orlando Stadium has hosted MTN 8 Cup Final and a Nedbank Cup Final. Today It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home stadium of Orlando Pirates FC of the Premier Soccer League, and was intended to be utilized, as a training field, for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after it was completely rebuilt and reopened on 22 November 2008. In addition to the stadium capacity of 36,761 people, there is an auditorium for 200 people, 120 hospitality suites, a gymnasium and a conference centre.Soweto's field of dreams South Africa.info, 25 June 2009 |
2023 Minnesota United FC Season
The 2023 Minnesota United FC season was the club's seventh in Major League Soccer. Their season began on February 25, 2023, where they faced FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, Frisco. The club played its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The club failed to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs for a fifth consecutive year. On October 6, the club fired Technical Director Mark Watson (soccer, born 1970), Mark Watson and Head Coach Adrian Heath. Technical Staff ''As of October 7th, 2023'' Roster ''As of August 4th, 2023'' Transfers Transfers in MLS SuperDraft Transfers out Loans in Loans out Friendlies Competitions MLS regular season Standings =Overall = =Western Conference= Results summary Regular season U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Central 2 Statistics Appearances and goals :''Last updated October 21st, 2023.'' , - ! colspan="14" style="background:#21201E;color:#9BCEE3;bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Minnesota United FC Season
The 2022 Minnesota United FC season was the club's sixth in Major League Soccer. Their season began on February 26, 2022, where they drew with the Philadelphia Union 1–1 in Philadelphia. The club will play its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The club reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for a fourth consecutive year. Technical Staff ''As of April 16, 2022'' On June 23, the club announced that Head Coach Adrian Heath had signed a contract extension through the 2024 season. In addition, the club also announced that Assistant Coaches Ian Fuller and Sean McAuley and Goalkeeper Coach Stewart Kerr also signed contract extensions. Roster ''As of August 20th, 2022'' Transfers Transfers in MLS SuperDraft Transfers out Loans in Loans out Friendlies Competitions MLS Regular Season Standings =Overall = =Western Conference= Results summary Regular season MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 South African Premier Division
The 2021–22 South African Premier Division season from 20 August 2021 to 21 May 2022 (known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 26th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. Mamelodi Sundowns are the four-time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2022–23 CAF Champions League along with the second placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season. To National First Division Relegated from 2020–21 South African Premier Division * Black Leopards From National First Division Promoted to 2021–22 South African Premier Division * Sekhukhune United (promoted as champions) Purchased statuses * Marumo Gallants purchased their status from Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila * Royal AM purchased their Premiership status from Bloemfontein Celtic Teams Stadiums and location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTN 8
MTN 8 is the current branding for a South African soccer cup competition launched in 1972 for teams who finished in the top 8 positions of the league table of the country's preceding top-flight league (currently the DStv Premiership) season. The winners receive R 8 million and the competition's trophy, which is one of the three domestic trophies attainable by its competitors each soccer season, with the other two being the top-flight league title and the country's premier knock-out competition, the Nedbank Cup. Like the EFL Cup in England, the competition name bears its title title sponsor; from its launch until 2002, it was known as the '' BP Top 8'' and as the '' SAA Supa 8'' until 2008. Format Since the competition features 8 teams, the first round, also known as the quarter finals, has the following format: The second round, or the semi-finals, are played over two legs. Prize money As of 2020, the prize money is as follows: Winners The previous winners of the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 South African Premier Division
The 2020–21 South African Premier Division season (known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996. Mamelodi Sundowns were the three-time defending champions. This season's winner will qualify for the 2021–22 CAF Champions League along with the second placed team. The 3rd placed team and Nedbank Cup winners qualify for the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season. To National First Division Relegated from 2019–20 South African Premier Division * Polokwane City From National First Division Promoted to 2020–21 South African Premier Division * Moroka Swallows (promoted as champions) Purchased status * Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) (purchased the Bidvest Wits status) * TS Galaxy (purchased the Highland Park status) Sold their status * Bidvest Wits (sold their Premier League status to Tshakhuma Tsha M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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