{"id":33059,"date":"2025-08-28T18:43:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=33059"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:43:51","slug":"broos-names-final-bafana-squad-for-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/08\/28\/broos-names-final-bafana-squad-for-world-cup-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Broos names final Bafana squad for World Cup qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33060\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-604x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-604x770.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-918x1170.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-768x979.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-1205x1536.jpg 1205w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-1607x2048.jpg 1607w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-scaled.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hugo Broos, head coach of South Africa during the 2025 International Friendly South Africa Press conference at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 5 June 2025 \u00a9Alche Greeff\/BackpagePix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, has named his final squad for the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria, next month.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa will face Lesotho on September 5 and then Nigeria four days later, with both matches set to take place at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.<\/p>\n<p>Bafana currently sit top of Group C with 13 points from six matches, with a five-point cushion over second-placed Rwanda and Benin, both tied on eight points.<\/p>\n<p>The squad features 4 new faces with Kamogela Sebelebele, Ime Okon, Mduduzi Shabalala, and Zuko Mndunyelwa all earning maiden call-ups.<\/p>\n<p>Broos did not include Sundowns defender Khuliso Mudau, who only resumed training with his club this week.<\/p>\n<p>He says winning is non-negotiable as he is determined to qualify for the World Cup, to be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t underestimate Lesotho and we have to win the two games because if we do that, we will be in a better position. I have full confidence in the guys that I have selected, I know them well and I did not hesitate to select them,\u201d said Broos.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"qtmplayer-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"qtmplayer-trackitem qtmplayer-track-inpage\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/B25FEAG0126-370x370.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Broos.wav\n2712368\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"Broos names final Bafana squad for World Cup qualifiers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Ntsako Mukhari\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-link=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/08\/28\/broos-names-final-bafana-squad-for-world-cup-qualifiers\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-icon=\"file_download\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-type=\"track\"\n\t\t\t class=\"qtmplayer-play qtmplayer-link-sec qtmplayer-play-btn\"><i class='material-icons' aria-label=\"Play\">play_arrow<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-tit\">Broos names final Bafana squad for World Cup qualifiers<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qtmplayer-art\">Ntsako Mukhari<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos announces the squad to face Lesotho and Nigeria in two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABC_Sport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SABC_Sport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BafanaPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BafanaPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gwTiEiZ8FR\">pic.twitter.com\/gwTiEiZ8FR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BafanaBafana\/status\/1961013991238504506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Squad:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Ronwen Williams, Ricardo Goss, Sipho Chaine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders:<\/strong> Sydney Mobbie, Zuko Mdunyelwa, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Khulumani Ndamane, Ime Okon, Samukelo Kabini, Siyabonga Ngezana, Aubrey Modiba.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong> Teboho Mokoena, Luke le Roux, Bathusi Aubaas, Thalente Mbatha.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwards:<\/strong> Kamogela Sebelebele, Oswin Appollis, Patrick Mswanganyi, Iqraam Rayners, Lyle Foster, Mduduzi Shabalala, Mohau Nkota, Relebohile Mofokeng.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, has named his final squad for the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria, next month. 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