South Africa

Six suspects were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing of South African footballer Luke Fleurs, who was shot when his car was hijacked in Johannesburg last week, police have confirmed.

Former South Africa junior international Luke Fleurs, who played for the country's most popular club, Kaizer Chiefs, was killed in a carjacking in Johannesburg, police officials confirmed Thursday.

South Africa took third place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast when they edged the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties after a goalless draw at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa's run to the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals may have been inspired by the team's majority home-based contingent, but head coach Hugo Broos still believes that players need to play overseas if Bafana Bafana are to realise their potential.

Colin Udoh reacts to Nigeria's AFCON semifinal win over South Africa on penalties.

Three-time winners Nigeria were given a scare but reached the Africa Cup of Nations final after goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties in the shootout to guide his side to a 4-2 victory over South Africa following a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

Hugo Broos and South Africa haven't always appeared to be the most compatible of bedfellows, but ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semifinal clash against Nigeria, they find themselves united in a mutual quest.

Nigeria and South Africa will meet in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals for only the second time in history, and Bafana Bafana's objective of stemming the Super Eagles' dominance against them will be their primary objective.

Nigeria's authorities called for caution over what they described as "veiled threats" against their citizens living in South Africa before both countries meet in an Africa Cup of Nations semifinal -- a football match that is renewing frictions.

South Africa's Premiership has produced two of the best goalkeepers at AFCON this year, and Mamelodi Sundowns' Ronwen Williams will go up against Chippa United's Stanley Nwabali when Bafana take on Nigeria on Wednesday.