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Former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has insisted Bafana needed VAR today because Nigeria's equaliser should've been ruled out. Bafana opened the scoring in the 24th minute via an own goal from William Troost-Ekong, while Nigeria equalised via Calvin Bassey just before the break. However, camera replays clearly...

Bafana Bafana took another crucial step towards qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after holding Nigeria to a 1-1 draw at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening. William Troost-Ekong scored an own goal for Bafana, while Calvin Bassey equalised for Nigeria. Hugo Broos made four changes from...

Bafana Bafana and Nigeria have announced their respective starting line-ups ahead of tonight's high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium. South Africa head into the encounter buoyed by a convincing 3–0 thrashing over Lesotho on Friday night, while the Super Eagles had to settle for a...

Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo believes Hugo Broos' men can beat Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday evening, citing a quote from the late Clive Barker to explain Bafana's advantage over the Super Eagles. Bafana enter the game as Group C leaders, having picked up 16 points from the first seven games,...

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong has made a confident Bafana Bafana claim ahead of their encounter in the FIFA World Cup qualifier. With the two sides battling on Tuesday night at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, Nigeria will be aiming for nothing than a victory to keep their World Cup...

Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster believes there is no pressure on them when they face Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup qualification. South Africa faces the Super Eagles on Tuesday evening with Hugo Broos's side currently top of Group C with 16 points, while Nigeria is in third place with...

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...

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...