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Lesotho national team coach Leslie Notsi has explained why his players were inconsolable after their game with Nigeria at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday. Likuena lost 2-1 to the Super Eagles in the penultimate round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying Group C to remain second from bottom...

Zimbabwe have announced their 23-man squad for their final 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers double header against Bafana Bafana and Lesotho. The Warriors, who are rooted at the bottom of Group C with four points, are automatically out of the running to qualifiy for the global showpiece in USA, Canada...

With the points deduction for Bafana Bafana now confirmed by FIFA, pending a potential appeal by SAFA, here is what Hugo Broos said on the matter during the previous international break. At the time, Broos and his team were preparing for the qualifiers against Nigeria and Lesotho, but the cloud...

SAFA have released a statement on FIFA’s ruling to deduct points for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho. Earlier on Monday, FIFA had confirmed that they will deduct three points from Bafana in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification for fielding suspended Teboho Mokoena against Lesotho. The ruling sees Bafana...

Bafana Bafana have slipped into second place in their FIFA World Cup qualification group after FIFA decided to sanction them for fielding Teboho Mokoena while suspended. On Monday, FIFA announced their ruling on the for having fielded an "ineligible player" in Mokoena in their match vs Lesotho played on 21 March 2025. ALSO...

Former FIFA referee Victor Hlungwani has argued that calls for Lyle Foster's goal to have been flagged offside are incorrect. The big Bafana Bafana number nine tapped in from close range to give South Africa a 2-0 cushion in the 63rd minute, but some sections of the Lesotho fans showed...

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...

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...

In a frustrated tone, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos responded to Lesotho's protest threat regarding midfielder Teboho Mokoena's potential participation in Friday's match. The two neighbouring countries are set to lock horns later this evening in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. ALSO...

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...