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Hugo Broos has cut 25 players from his preliminary Bafana Bafana squad, with five Mamelodi Sundowns players and four from Orlando Pirates dropping out. Bafana will take on Lesotho on 5 September and Nigeria four days later, with both games being played at Bloemfontein Stadium. Broos' men currently top Group C...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has announced his preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers double header against Lesotho and Nigeria next month. South Africa have put themselves in a favourable position to qualify for next year's world showpiece in the USA as they currently top Group...

Bafana Bafana have received a boost ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, as Lesotho will host Hugo Broos' men in South Africa. The Group C leaders could potentially secure their ticket for the 2026 tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada. They will face Lesotho on 5 September,...

Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha believes Nigeria will need to win all their remaining FIFA World Cup qualifiers, including their trip to South Africa, to have a chance at qualifying for the tournament. The Super Eagles are experiencing a stuttering World Cup campaign and only sit in fourth place with just...

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has remained coy on Bafana Bafana's potential points deduction for fielding Teboho Mokoena when he should've been suspended against Lesotho. The Super Eagles dropped two points against Zimbabwe on Tuesday evening after conceding a late equaliser, while Bafana did their job and collected a crucial 2-0...

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has opted not respond to questions about the issue around Teboho Mokoena after he played against Lesotho despite a yellow-card suspension. The Belgian mentor has guided South Africa to one of their most successful runs in history, with Bafana Bafana currently unbeaten in 18 successive...

Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana has scored a brace in his side's 5-0 hammering of Seychelles on Tuesday. Burundi secured the comfortable win to move to 10 points from six matches in Group F. They now sit five points behind second-placed Gabon and six behind leaders Ivory Coast. ALSO READ:...

Nigeria dropped points for a fifth time in the current 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after being held to a draw by Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles looked like they were able to pick up back-to-back wins after Victor Osimhen put his side 1-0 up after 74 minutes. ALSO READ: Bafana Complete...

South Africa beat Benin to open a gap at the top of Group C and move a step closer to qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup. Bafana Bafana started the game on a high note, meanwhile Benin were more observent sitting back closing the spaces. Despite being dominant Hugo Broos’...

Benin coach Gernot Rohr believes there are players in the South African national senior squad that have quality to play in Europe. South Africa and Benin are looking to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup sitting in first and second places, respectively in qualifying Group C after Bafana moved...