South Africa National Soccer Team
Mexico's team players pose for a photo prior a men's soccer match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Mexico vs South Africa 7/28/2021

Jul. 28, 2021 08:26 AM EDT

France's Teji Savanier celebrates after scoring a goal during a men's soccer match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Teji Savanier's late goal lifts France over South Africa 4-3

Jul. 25, 2021 06:24 AM EDT

Japan's Ritsu Doan, left, and teammate Reo Hatate, second from left, celebrates a goal from Takefusa Kubo (7) during a men's soccer match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Japan opens Olympic men's soccer with 1-0 win over SAfrica

Jul. 22, 2021 09:26 AM EDT

The Olympic athletes from the United States arrive at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, on July 1, 2021. Tens of thousands of visiting athletes, officials and media are descending on Japan for a Summer Olympics unlike any other. There will be no foreign fans, no local fans in Tokyo-area venues. A surge of virus cases has led to yet another state of emergency. (Kyodo News via AP)
Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 19, 2021 05:47 AM EDT

Veteran Alves but no Neymar as Brazil eyes soccer gold again

Jul. 02, 2021 01:19 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Brazil winning gold lifted the footballing mood of the nation two years after a humiliating, 7-1 loss to Germany at the last major...

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, July 17, 2018, former US President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Patrice Motsepe, as he arrives at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, to deliver the 16th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture. The election to lead African soccer is seeming to be dominated by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who supports South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe to win the top job in a ballot next week. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, FILE)
Billionaire Motsepe elected president of African soccer

Mar. 12, 2021 11:44 AM EST

FILE — In this file photo taken Tuesday Oct. 14, 2014, South African soccer captain Senzo Meyiwa, is photographed in Johannesburg. Six years and one day since Meyiwa was fatally shot at his celebrity girlfriend's house, five men accused of being part of a plot to assassinate him in an organized "hit" appeared in a courtroom Tuesday, Oc. 27, 2020, only for the case to be beset again by confusion and doubt. (AP Photo/File)
Arrests, drama 6 years after S. Africa soccer star's killing

By Gerald Imray Oct. 27, 2020 12:21 PM EDT