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- ↑ "Somhlolo National Stadium not ready for CAF inspection". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ↑ "'Birds', 'Bull' celebrate Somhlolo return". Times of Eswatini. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
