Bafana Bafana‘s starting lineup for their friendly international warm-up match against Nicaragua at Orlando Amstel Arena has been announced.
With 13 days before the kick-off of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, USA and Canada.
Bafana Bafana host Nicaragua in what is a last match on South African soil before jetting off to the North America.
Bafana will play their first FIFA World Cup since 2010 when they hosted the biggest football tournament in the world.
Hugo Broos named his 26-man squad and the send-off by the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has been done.
South Africa will open the tournament against tournament co-hosts Mexico on the 11th of June in Mexico City at the Estadio Azteca, seven days later they will battle with European side Czech Republic before closing off the group stages with Son Heung-Min’s South Korea.
Here’s how both teams will line-up for today’s match:
Bafana Starting XI: Goss, Matuludi, Okon, Makhanya, Kabini, Sithole, Zwane (c), Mbatha, Sebelebele, Moremi, Foster
Subs: Williams, CHaine, Mokoena, Maseko, Appollis, Modiba, Ndamane, Adams, Mofokeng, Sibisi, Makgopa, Mbokazi, Rayners, Cross, Mudau
Nicaragua Starting XI: tbc
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