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The Lesotho Football Association was keen to play in Bloemfontein at Toyota Stadium, which is close to them, but they found that the venue was not registered by SAFA to CAF to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They also tried to have their World Cup qualifying match...

Bafana will be gunning to make two wins out of two in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time in 23 years when they visit Rwanda’s Amavubi at Huye Stadium this afternoon. Hugo Broos’ side started the Group C World Cup qualifiers with a narrow 2-1 win over...

Benin coach Gernot Rohr said Bafana Bafana hugely benefitted in having Mamelodi Sundowns players as they lost to South Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Goals by Percy Tau - a Sundowns old boy - and the impressive Khuliso Mudau...

Bafana Bafana have announced their starting line-up for this afternoon's FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Benin at Moses Mabhida Stadium. The road to United States, Mexico and Canada starts this afternoon as South Africa will face Benin on match day one of CAF World Cup qualifiers. The 1996 African...

Benin coach Gernot Rohr says having seen Lesotho draw with top-ranked side Nigeria in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers opener has given his side belief they can also do something against Bafana Bafana.  Nigeria, who had a star-studded side, was surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw at home by...

Ten thousand tickets have been sold for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Bafana Bafana and Benin at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday (15:00), iDiski Times has been informed. This will come as good news for Bafana, who have seen a lack of attendance in many home games in...

Benin head coach Gernot Rohr has named his Benin squad to face South Africa and Lesotho in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The former Nigeria head coach took charge of the West Africans in February and is still in search of his first competitive win after four draws...

A former Fifa referee says the Benin Football Federation have no case against the Democratic Republic of Congo despite the world football governing body investigating their appeal. The BFF filed a complaint with Fifa contesting the officiating of referee Eric Otogo-Castane for the dubious penalty decision and the alleged administrative...

FIFA have dismissed the appeal from the Beninese Football Federation (FBF) against The Democratic Republic of Congo after their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier debacle. Like the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Benin needed just a single point to win their group but history repeated itself as the DRC...

The Beninese Football Federation (FBF) are confident in the protest over their 2-0 defeat against the  Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which saw them eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On Monday it was confirmed the official appeal was lodged to the world football governing body over the...