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Former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh became the latest Nigerian expert to discuss the Teboho Mokoena yellow card situation against Lesotho, stating he believes Bafana Bafana "are in trouble". Ahead of South Africa's home match against the Super Eagles, many inside Nigeria are still gridlocked on the issues of Mokoena's suspension...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has discussed his approach for handling the high-stakes occasion against rivals Nigeria. The two giants of African football are set to face off in a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night at Free State Stadium, with both teams coming off weekend victories. ALSO...

iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has described Bafana Bafana midfielder Sipho Mbule as 'class' following his starring role for the national team. Mbule was given a starting berth against Lesotho in Friday evening's 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier after earning a late call-up following teammate Patrick Maswanganyi's withdrawal due to...

Nigeria talisman Victor Osimhen has reportedly been ruled out of their must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash against Bafana Bafana on Tuesday. The Galatasaray forward was hauled off after just 35 minutes in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Rwanda on Saturday in what looked like a calf injury and...

Nigeria secured a slender 1-0 victory over Rwanda in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on Saturday night, a result that keeps their hopes for qualification alive. However, their win was marred by an injury to star player Victor Osimhen who had to be subbed off in the 32nd minute with...

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has called up in-form Kaizer Chiefs defender Thabiso Monyane to replace the injured Nyiko Mobbi. Bafana beat Lesotho 3-0 on Friday, but Mobbie was an early substitute, with Broos confirming after the match he will not be able to play against Nigeria. Instead the Belgian mentor...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has spoken glowingly of Mamelodi Sundowns right-back Zuko Mdunyelwa and other new faces in the team. Mdunyelwa made his debut for South Africa during their 3-0 defeat against Lesotho in the FIFA World Cup qualifier at Free State Stadium on Tuesday. The Brazilians defender was brought on...

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has described what happened in the past few days around the national team as "not normal", revealing he had a bad feeling for the clash against Lesotho. His players stepped up on the pitch, beating their neighbours 3-0 thanks to goals by Mohau Nkota, Lyle...

Bafana Bafana defeated Lesotho with a decisive 3-0 victory in their FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday. Mohau Nkota, Lyle Foster, and Oswin Appollis all scored, ensuring South Africa secured all three points. Hugo Broos’ team was youthful, with young players like Mbekezeli...

Lesotho and Bafana Bafana have confirmed their respective starting line-ups for this evening's crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Likuena currently sit in fifth place in Group C having won one match, drawn three and lost two of their six encounters. ALSO READ: Ngezana...