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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his starting line-up for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho this evening. It's a day of anticipation at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in only the second game played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup arena since it re-opened...

Bafana Bafana captain says there's been a major paradigm shift within the squad which has been developed by head coach Hugo Broos and positive results. The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medalists secured their place at AFCON 2025 as group winners and are in pole position to qualify for...

Benni McCarthy says he is hopeful about the future after his Kenya side fought back in their 3-3 draw against The Gambia in his international managerial debut. Gambia raced into a 2-0 lead in the second half, which McCarthy described as lapses of concentration but they managed to claw back...

Benni McCarthy started his reign as Kenya coach with a six-goal thriller against The Gambia. The South African mentor picked two PSL players in his starting XI, namely Stellenbosch FC's Brian Onyango and Richards Bay goalkeeper Ian Otieno. ALSO READ: Benni – Why I Chose Kenya 3 PSL Players In First Benni...

Benin moved top of Group C despite spurning a two goal lead in their 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday evening. The fixture played out at Moses Mabhida Stadium was a must-win for the Warriors as hosts to keep their qualification hopes alive. But...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has warned against underestimating Lesotho in Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Bafana are second in Group C with seven points from four matches while Likwena are fourth with five points from the same number of games. ALSO READ:...

Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove and his country Mozambique picked up a crucial 3-1 win over Uganda in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Dove, 30, returned to the squad for the first time since June 2024 after recovering from his serious injury and becoming a member of Nasreddine Nabi's Amakhosi...

Polokwane City midfielder Ndamulelo Maphangule has expressed gratitude at finally breaking into the Bafana Bafana fold having previously only made the preliminary squad. Maphangule replaced the injured Patrick Maswanganyi in the squad to face Lesotho in Polokwane on Friday and Benin in the Ivory Coast next week in the 2026...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has explained the call-ups of Thabo Moloisane and Ndamulelo Maphangule for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Moloisane and Maphangule are the new faces in the squad, gearing up to face Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium and Benin in the Ivory Coast...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has revealed that the Betway Premiership clash between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns will not have much bearing on his squad selection. Pirates defeated Sundowns 2-1 at FNB Stadium to narrow the gap at the top with 15 points with four matches in hand....