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Goals by Thalente Mbatha and Oswin Appollis sent Bafana Bafana to the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Nigeria thumped Benin in the other Group C fixture on Tuesday. It was a night of celebrations at Mbombela Stadium after Mbatha opened the scoring inside five minutes with a thunderous shot past...

Bafana Bafana go into the final 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier - with three teams able to secure top spot and a ticket to the global event. South Africa host Rwanda in their final Group C game, going in at second place, with 15 points, two behind leaders, Benin and...

Bafana Bafana midfielder Sphephelo Sithole says the squad had a meeting amongst each other and fully understand what is at stake in their final 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. South Africa are currently in a position where both games; Zimbabwe and Rwanda in the next week are potentially must-win games...

Former Bafana Bafana head coach Carlos Queiroz will take charge of Oman in their bid to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US. The former Real Madrid and Portugal manager enters the fray with Oman having reached the fourth round of the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) qualifiers. ALSO READ:...

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has made an honest admission that qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be a difficult task for his side. Kenya are currently sitting fourth in CAF qualifying Group F with six points from six matches, 10 points from pool leaders Ivory Coast...

Stellenbosch FC striker Andre De Jong has admitted that he would like to be in New Zealand’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad though he knows it won’t be easy. The All Whites are one of seven countries to have confirmed their participation at the event to be held by USA,...

Bafana Bafana beat Lesotho 2-0 thanks to first goals by Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams to move to the top of Group C. Mofokeng had the first good chance after a long pass by Teboho Mokoena and a superb first touch but his shot missed the goal after seven minutes. ALSO...

Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana left-back Terrence Mashego has revealed his club and country teammate Themba Zwane’s dream of qualifying for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Outside of hosting the 2010 edition of the global showpiece, South Africa has not qualified for a World Cup in 24 years. With how...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he's not concerned about Nigeria's results, as he looks to lead the nation to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. South Africa moved into second place behind Rwanda on seven points, only separated by goal difference after four games into the Group C qualifiers. Broos...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in over a decade is important for the future of South African football. Bafana has yet to feature at a World Cup since hosting the tournament in 2010, which has been three consecutive...