The 16-year wait is over. Sixteen years after Siphiwe Tshabalala’s thunderbolt lit up Johannesburg, South Africa’s senior men’s national team returns to football’s grandest stage. Tonight, Thursday, 11 June 2026, history comes full circle as Bafana Bafana takes on co-hosts Mexico in the opening match of the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup at the […]
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Today, South African football fans witness a historic and symbolic moment. Exactly 16 years after Siphiwe Tshabalala’s thunderous opener lit up Johannesburg, Bafana Bafana are back on football’s biggest stage. History repeats itself as South Africa faces Mexico once again in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this time under the daunting […]
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PRETORIA — The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is reaching its most thrilling stage. SAFA President Danny Jordaan has confirmed that Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will unveil his final squad for the global showpiece on May 27 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. South Africa is set to kick off the […]
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CAPE TOWN – The excitement is building as the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup intensifies. Tomorrow night, Bafana Bafana will host Panama in a much-anticipated international friendly at the iconic DHL Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:30 SAST. With the global tournament in North America just over two months away, this midweek fixture […]
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Cape Town, SA – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that tickets for Bafana Bafana’s second-leg international friendly against Panama have officially sold out, ensuring a full house at the iconic DHL Stadium. Following a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, the stage is now set for a thrilling homecoming […]
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DURBAN ⎯ The moment fans have been eagerly waiting for has arrived. Bafana Bafana return to the field tonight, Friday, 27 March 2026, to face Panama at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium. With kick-off set for 19:00 SAST, this match promises to be much more than a simple warm-up. With both teams already qualified for […]
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The countdown to South Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign is officially underway. On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, unveiled his final 23-man squad for the highly anticipated international friendly double-header against Panama. These fixtures, scheduled for later this month, will serve as key preparation matches for South Africa as […]
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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has officially kicked off South Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations, naming a dynamic 38-man preliminary squad ahead of the upcoming international friendlies against Panama. As the global spectacle in North America looms, Broos is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to build a formidable team. The squad […]
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In a bid to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the South African national team, Bafana Bafana, will face Panama in two home-friendly matches this coming March. The South African Football Association (SAFA) confirmed the details today, setting the stage for what promises to be a vital couple of encounters under […]
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has moved swiftly to reinforce his squad ahead of Tuesday’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Nigeria, calling up Kaizer Chiefs right-back Thabiso Monyane to replace the injured Nyiko Mobbie. Mobbie’s night ended abruptly on Friday when he was forced off just five minutes into South Africa’s 3–0 victory over Lesotho […]
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