It’s in our hands now: Broos

Bafana Bafana will have nobody but themselves to blame should they not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

That’s according to their coach, Hugo Broos. The Belgian made the utterances after Bafana Bafana’s 2-0 victory over neighbours Lesotho on Friday evening in Polokwane.

That victory saw Bafana Bafana sit atop of Group C on 10 points ahead of Benin and Rwanda.

Bafana play Benin on Tuesday evening in Cote d’Ivoire and a victory will see them edge closer to World Cup qualification for the first time since the 2002 tournament.

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— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) March 23, 2025

“It’s up to us now to keep that situation [being top of group], and certainly next Tuesday [against Benin], we shouldn’t do stupid things in Ivory Coast. We’re two points ahead and this is a good situation, we have to prepare ourselves now for next Tuesday. It will be as difficult a game as today, different but as difficult. If we’re well prepared, and we’re able to produce the same performance as today, I think we can win the game there also.” Written by Ntsako Mkhari