South Africa

Tshepang Moremi scored the winning goal in the Soweto derby as Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1. Yanela Mbuthuma's earlier strike, deflected off Thabo Moloisane, had been cancelled out by Pule Mmodi.

The Confederation of African Football has reversed its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations every four years, restoring the two-year cycle.

Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will resume hostilities on Saturday at FNB Stadium in a South African Premiership Soweto Derby that will be Fernando da Cruz's first in charge of the Glamour Boys.

Although both clubs have struggled to keep pace with Mamelodi Sundowns in recent years, the Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs remains South African, and even African, football's most anticipated fixture.

Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs unexpectedly lost their respective Friday CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup second preliminary round ties, but both have the chance to convert disappointment into blessings in disguise.

Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates all picked up wins in their last 16 Carling Knockout ties.

South Africa's Carling Knockout Cup will kick off on Saturday, with all 16 Premiership teams playing their first matches in this edition of the single-leg knockout tournament between then and Wednesday.

Mosimane has made several changes from his first preliminary squad, which he announced almost immediately after taking charge at the beginning of September.

Orlando Pirates will face Namibia's African Stars in Gaborone, Botswana, in Saturday's first leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round tie.

Mamelodi Sundowns will kick off their CAF Champions League title defence with a trip to Angola to face Wiliete in Lubango on Sunday in the second qualifying round.