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South Africa coach Hugo Broos has explained why he left out five Mamelodi Sundowns players from his squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. The Bafana Bafana will face neighbors, Lesotho on Friday, 5 September 2025, before taking on Nigeria in a crunch clash four days. Ahead of the games, […]
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South Africa coach Hugo Broos has announced his Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria, both of which will be staged at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The first fixture will see South Africa face neighbours Lesotho on Friday, 5 September 2025, before returning to the […]
South African national team coach Hugo Broos has unveiled his final squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. Bafana Bafana will host both fixtures at Bloemfontein’s Free State Stadium, starting with Lesotho on 5 September, followed by a clash with Nigeria four days later. Currently leading Group C with […]
FIFA, the global governing body of football, has awarded Lesotho three points and three goals after South Africa fielded an ineligible player, Theboho Mokoena. Mokoena, who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League, was supposed to serve a suspension for accumulating two yellow cards in previous games against Benin Republic and Zimbabwe, but […]
Nigeria has formally lodged a protest with FIFA over Lesotho and Zimbabwe’s decision to play their home fixtures in South Africa during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has raised concerns about the fairness of the arrangement, arguing that it grants South Africa an undue advantage in Group C. Lesotho and […]
Lesotho laboured to hold Rwanda to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday in their clash in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Rwanda hosted the Round 6 encounter determined to pick up all points to put pressure on South Africa, the leaders of Group C. Despite a good performance from Rwanda in the first […]
South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana, is preparing for a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho on Friday evening at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. With both teams aiming to strengthen their chances in Group C, the encounter promises to be a stern test for the hosts. South African winger Oswin Appolis acknowledged […]
