Bafana vs Zambia Starting XI

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his starting line-up for today’s friendly international against Zambia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. South Africa come into this tie on the back of a 3-0 victory over Rwanda which sealed their qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico. ALSO READ: Foster Makes Admission About Leaving Burnley For AFCONDoctor Shares Thoughts On Lorch’s Bafana Snubs With the 2025 AFCON tournament just a month away, Bafana will use this clash as their final preparation match for the continental showpiece. Chipolopolo on the

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Rulani – Biggest Change In My Personality Since Leaving SA

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MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed the biggest change in his personality since leaving South Africa for North Africa.  The 38-year-old coach moved to the Northern part of the African continent when he joined Wydad Casablanca last season after parting ways with Mamelodi Sundowns. He was with the Moroccan side until April, towards the end of the 2024/25 Botola Pro Inwi season.  Now leading MC Alger since July, Mokwena has overseen a stellar start to the campaign, guiding his side to seven wins from eight league matches.  Alger top the table with 22 points and three games in hand, while also securing a spot in

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Williams – What Helped Bafana In Resurgence

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Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen William says the intensity and professionalism of the squad at all times has been the cornerstone of their consistent results over the last few years. Going into the clash against Zambia, the South Africa national team have qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, speaking major optimism over the future of the sport in the country. The U17 and U20 national teams are also brimming with talent, having both competed at the junior FIFA World Cup at their respective age group levels. “We obviously focus on ourselves and what

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Zambia Coach Hails Broos Work With Bafana

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Zambia head coach Moses Sichone says Bafana Bafana pose a great test for his side ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and hailed the progress made under Hugo Broos. South Africa will head to North Africa at the back of finishing third in the 2023 edition in Ivory Coast, and Broos stated, anything less than the semi-final would be considered a failure to the nation. Having also secured their first FIFA World Cup qualification in Africa since 2002, Bafana Bafana are on a firm upward trajecory and a major test for Chipolopolo – who parted ways

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Foster Makes Admission About Leaving Burnley For AFCON

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Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster has made an admission about having to leave his club when AFCON takes place next month. The tournament, set to be held in Morocco between December and January, will see South Africa aiming to improve on their previous third-place finish. Foster missed the last edition while receiving mental-health care. He has expressed his delight to finally participate in his first AFCON. He admitted it will be difficult to step away from Burnley’s Premier League campaign, especially during December, a period he described as one of the club’s busiest in terms of fixtures. “The toughest thing

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Broos Runs The Rule On Makgalwa & Nemtajela

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says Keletso Makgalwa and Masindi Nemtajela’s minutes against Zambia will depend on how the game is going at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Broos reiterated that it’s a friendly game they want to win heading to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations next month and to continue improving their rankings in FIFA – after securing their ticket to the World Cup in 2026. Nemtajela and Makgalwa were the two new faces in the squad, as he looked to the Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United talents for a final look before the continental showpiece in Morocco.

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Doctor Shares Thoughts On Lorch’s Bafana Snubs

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has questioned the exclusion of Wydad AC midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch from the Bafana Bafana squad. Lots of questions have been thrown at the Bafana head coach Hugo Broos after on-form Lorch was excluded from the Bafana Bafana squad that will face Zambia in the international friendly a month before AFCON in Morocco. Lorch has been in form since completing a move from Mamelodi Sundowns to Wydad. This season alone he has been carrying the Red Castle side, netting five goals and contributing with one assist in eight games. Speaking with Andile Ncube on the DNA

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Why This Season Will Be Tougher – Cardoso

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso admits this term will be one of the most competitive citing how Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs have recruited. Sundowns endured a slow start to the term drawing two of their opening five league matches though they have managed to claw their way back to the top of the Betway Premiership log with 25 points in 12 matches. Pirates also had a slow start losing their opening encounter but are now second on the table with 22 points with two games in hand. ALSO READ: Zwane Opens Up On Latest Injury & AFCON ReadinessCardoso

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Mokwena Touts Another Pirates Star As Potential Bafana Number 10 

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MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena has identified Orlando Pirates midfielder Kabelo Dlamini as another strong candidate for the Bafana Bafana number 10 role. With Themba Zwane sidelined in recent matches due to injury, Sipho Mbule has been operating in the playmaker position, preferred over teammate Patrick Maswanganyi, who was initially seen as Zwane’s natural successor by Hugo Broos. Mokwena believes there is no need for concern regarding the role, insisting that Dlamini possesses the quality required to excel as South Africa’s chief creator. “Kabelo Dlamini is an incredible number 10 also as an option,” said Mokwena during interview with

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