In October last year McKenzie said: “The government of national unity will put the bulk of that money together with sponsorships and Safa [South African Football Association], to get together with people who love football. We want our football to get better, and VAR can make it.”
Soccer fans have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with poor officiating in matches. In September, the officiating controversy surrounding Mamelodi Sundowns’ 2-1 Betway Premiership win against Kaizer Chiefs saw calls for VAR grow louder. Among the most disputed incidents, Iqraam Rayners’ goal for Sundowns was scored while Lucas Ribeiro was allegedly in an offside position.
Recently, Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso joined calls for the introduction of VAR after a poor officiating decision denied the team a win in their Premiership match against Golden Arrows
Last year McKenzie made plans to meet the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and Safa to discuss the details.
“All football loving fans know the time for VAR has arrived in South African football. We need VAR, and we need it now. The meetings start now because we are not a 10th-world country. I will report back soonest after meeting Safa and the PSL this week.”
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 05: Emile Witbooi of South Africa during the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Qualifier match between South Africa and Botswana at UJ AW Muller Stadium on December 05, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
The under-17 Egypt national team boss has given his thoughts on his side’s dramatic 4-3 loss to South Africa courtesy of a Emile Witbooi winner.
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On Monday evening, Amajimbos completed a miraculous come from behind victory against their north African contemporaries to win their first match at the under-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
Vele Khumalo’s charges opened the scoring through Simphiwe Mlondo as early as the first minute of the match, but the young Pharaohs would turn the game on its head when they scored three consecutive goals through Hamza Abdelkarim and Anaas Roshdi.
However, two Neo Bohloko penalties before halftime levelled matters at 3-3 going into the break. The second half would be less of a goal fest as both team’s squandered chances to take the lead throughout the last 45 minutes, but ultimately it was South Africa’s talisman Emile Witbooi who would bag the winning goal in the 71st minute.
Roc Nation client Witbooi continues to impress with another top performance while Bohloko introduced himself on the biggest stage with a brace. This publication understands that Bohloko is due to join Jay Z’s agency after the under 17 tournament comes to an end.
Khumalo’s men now go ahead of Burkina Faso to top group B. Egypt’s head coach Ahmed Abou Abdelaziz Abdalla claimed that he would go over the footage of their defeat to South Africa, with the intention of winning their next two matches against the Burkinabe and Cameroon.
“The upcoming matches are difficult, but we will look for how to achieve victory in the matches against Burkina Faso and Cameroon,” said Abdelaziz Abdalla as per Kooora.
“I will hold a session with the players to explain and correct some of the mistakes that occurred in the match against South Africa.
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“We have no choice but to win, and we will do our best to secure the three points and achieve a positive result.”
