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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has played his cards very close to his chest when quizzed if he will field teenage defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi against Lesotho this evening. Mbokazi,19, could get his second Bafana cap when they face Likuena in the 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Free...

Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana has shared the warning that head coach Hugo Broos issued to the team before their crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. The match between South Africa and Likuena is scheduled for Friday, 5 September, at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, with both teams...

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has announced his 31-man preliminary squad to face Rwanda and Bafana Bafana in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles need two wins and hope other results go their way to keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the 2026 tournament alive. Nigeria have experienced...

Benin and Bafana Bafana have announced their starting lineups for this evening's crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers clash at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium. The top-of-the-table clash will have an impact on who might gain an advantage in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup that is set to take place...

According to former PSL referee Victor Hlungwani, Lesotho defender Motlomelo Mkhwanazi should've been cautioned for his reckless tackle on Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster. With Hugo Broos' charges leading 2-0 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier's clash at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday night, Mkhwanazi fouled the Bafana number...

Namibian national team head coach Collin Benjamin is banking on Durban City's in-form striker Joslin Kamatuka for their upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea today. The Brave Warriors beat Malawi 1-0 on Thursday with Cape Town City forward Prins Tjiueza scoring the only goal of the match,...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is adamant that the best is yet to come from Percy Tau after he made his return to the national team. 'The Lion of Judah' was handed a start after taking some time off to deal with personal matters that saw him endure a...

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder Hlompho Kekana feels like this is the right time for Percy Tau to show his experience. Tau returned to the Bafana Bafana squad for the first time in eight months. The 30-year-old last represented the national team when they played against Nigeria and...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has praised coach Benni McCarthy for selecting defender Brian Mandela Onyango in the Kenyan national team. McCarthy named his first Kenya national team squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Gabon with the former Manchester United striker coach including the...

Benin head coach Gernot Rohr has announced a 24-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Bafana Bafana and Zimbabwe. The Cheetahs currently occupy third spot and are tied on seven points with South Africa in second place and Rwanda in top spot. ALSO READ: Broos Names Pre-Lim Bafana...