Bafana bafana has moved up to First place in their group following a hard-fought 2-0 victory over neighbours Lesotho in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Friday evening.
Goals came courtesy of our very own Relebohile Mofokeng who netted the opener in the 60th minute of the match and then from Jayden Adams in the 64th minute.
While Mofokeng put in attacking masterclass for the entire match, defender Nkosinathi Sibisi – who also completed the whole match, produced a no-nonsense display alongside Siyabonga Ngezana, Khuliso Mudau, Fawaaz Basadien and keeper (and captain) Ronwen Willams.
Midfielder, Thalente Mbatha was handed minutes towards the end of the match.
With this victory, Bafana Bafana move to number one of Group C on 10 points; two points more than Benin who will be South Africa’s next opponents on March 25.
Hotto and Namibia earn vital win
Meanwhile, Deon Hotto and his countrymen of Namibia continue to their impressive run on the continent.
After surprising many in the 2024 Meanwhile, Hotto and Namibia’s Brave Warriors are proving that their remarkable run at the 2024 AFCON was no fluke. After stunning African football by reaching the knockout stages and defeating heavyweights like Tunisia along the way, Namibia are carrying that momentum into their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
Namibia are currently second in their group following a 1-0 win over Malawi last night. They now trail log leaders Tunisia by just two points, with five games to play.
Hotto was handed a starting berth and ended up playing for 76th minutes.
Namibia play Equatorial Guniea next (on March 24).
