2026 FIFA World Cup Latest News

FIFA have announced the drawing pots for the 2026 World Cup, with Bafana Bafana being placed in Pot 3. The draw for the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada next year will take place on 5 December in Washington DC. The 2026 tournament will be the first with an...

Following a recent Bafana Bafana call-up for a Durban City player, coach Gavin Hunt believes the final squad for the FIFA World Cup next year will feature some unexpected additions. City currently have one representative, Fezile Gcaba, who was named in Hugo Broos's preliminary squad for the international friendly against Zambia. ALSO READ: Interested...

After Nigeria failed to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup alive, here are all 32 teams who have booked their ticket for the tournament already - including Africa's nine representatives. The Super Eagles lost the African Playoffs final 4-3 on penalties to DR Congo, with...

Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Roger De Sa says he hopes there will be no interference and fiddling with the squad’s technical team from the South African Football Association (SAFA) ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup. De Sa’s comments come on the back of the senior national team’s qualification to...

Nigeria booked their place in the final of the African play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Gabon on Thursday evening at the Stade Prince Moulay Hassan in Rabat. Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen bagged a brace while two Sevilla players Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke...

Bafana Bafana and Burnley striker Lyle Foster has admitted that he wouldn’t mind breaking Benni McCarthy’s goal record at the national senior team. McCarthy’s record of 31 goals still stands years after his retirement and Foster - the only South African player in the English Premier League - currently sits...

Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster has sent a message to those who criticised and questioned his commitment to the national team. The 25-year-old has been an integral part of Hugo Broos’ squad that qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations back-to-back and also the milestone of qualifying for the FIFA...

AmaZulu FC coach Arthur Zwane has explained how the DStv Diski Challenge contributed to Bafana Bafana's FIFA World Cup qualification. South Africa earned a spot in the global tournament set to be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada next year. ALSO READ: Simba Coach On How They Plan To Expose...

South African football icon Siphiwe Tshabalala has opened up on the significance of Bafana Bafana’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. South Africa secured their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup—to be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada—by topping Group C with 18 points. ALSO READ: Ex-Bafana Coach Reflects On Broos...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos and his technical team have earned lavish praise from former assistant coach Arthur Zwane. The AmaZulu head coach, speaking at the Betway Premiership event at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Thursday afternoon - spoke glowingly after Bafana's qualification for the FIFA World Cup. ALSO READ: Broos...