Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced the final squad for the friendlies next month. Bafana will host Tanzania on 6 June at the Peter Mokaba Stadium (19H30) and then welcome Mozambique to the Loftus Stadium on 10 June (19H00). Orlando Pirates dominate the squad with nine players. Meanwhile, rivals Kaizer Chiefs had three players in the preliminary squad; Bruce Bvuma, Mduduzi Shabalala and Yusuf Maart, but none made the cut. PSL champions Mamelodi Sundowns don’t have any players in…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed Bafana Bafana’s two friendlies next month. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has picked a relatively young team in the preliminary squad for the friendlies in a bid to create a bigger pool from which to select players. The final list of 23 players will be announced this week. South Africa’s senior football team will face Tanzania at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Friday, 6 June 2025. Kick off for…

South Africa’s senior national team coach Hugo Broos has called up 41 players in the preliminary squad for next month’s friendlies. Bafana Bafana will play two friendlies against neighbours Namibia and Tanzania. However, the SA Football Association is yet to officially confirm the identities of the two countries. Broos did not called up any Mamelodi Sundowns players, because they will be playing in the FIFA Club World Cup. 𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 Darren Johnson (Chippa United), Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs), Ricardo Goss (SuperSport…

South Africa’s U20 side, Amajita’s success in the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations will stand the group in good stead for the future. Amajita were crowned champions of Africa last weekend after beating Morocco 1-0 in the final played in Cairo, Egypt. All but one in the squad play their football for SA Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs, and even so, most are on the fringes of the first teams across the country. Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos,…

In 1996, Bafana Bafana was ranked 16th in the world and 1st in Africa after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on home soil that year. Fast forward to 2025, and Bafana Bafana is placed 56th in the world and 10th in Africa, as confirmed by the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, 3 April. Generally, football supporters are baffled why Bafana Bafana are moving up at a snail’s pace despite being the talk of the town these days,…

If social media reactions are anything to go by, Percy Tau’s best days are behind him. Tau, 30, was a shadow of himself in Bafana Bafana’s 2-0 win against Lesotho on 21 March, and four days later, in the 2-0 victory against Benin, he didn’t fare any better either. Against Benin, Tau marked his 50th appearance in South Africa’s senior national team colours, but there was no fanfare, except the joy of winning the important FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has reminded everyone who’s the boss of the national team, and that is him! The Belgian is preparing Bafana Bafana to face Lesotho in Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo. Broos, however, has also shared his thoughts on player call-up matters. He’s clearly unhappy that club bosses, coaches, and the media keep telling him who to call for national duty. “When the player is ready, I’ll call him.…

South Africa’s senior national team mentor, Hugo Broos, is a worried man. The Belgian’s source of frustration is the goalkeeping crisis, and Broos was forthright when addressing the situation. “It’s already a concern for two years, and I’ve already been looking for young South African goalkeepers,” said Broos as he announced the squad to play Lesotho and Benin in FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers this month. “A lot of PSL clubs have foreign goalkeepers, and the young South African goalkeepers…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named the 23-man squad to represent South Africa in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Bafana Bafana will host Lesotho at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on 21 March, before facing Benin away four days later. From the preliminary squad, the Belgian has kept the following players; GOALKEEPERS Romwen Williams [Mamelodi Sundowns], Ricardo Goss [SuperSport United], Sipho Chaine [Orlando Pirates]. DEFENDERS Nyiko Mobbie [SuperSport United], Thabo Moloisane, Fawaaz Basadien [both Stellenbosch FC], Nkosinathi Sibisi [Orlando Pirates],…

Coach Hugo Broos has cast his net wide in the latest Bafana Bafana team. The Belgian has opted for some young talent, opting to pick the likes of defender Khulumani Ndamane (20) from TS Galaxy in the 37-man preliminary squad. TS Galaxy boss Tim Sukazi would be pleased to see Ndamane, alongside club teammate Samukelo Kabini, who’s also 20 years old, get the nod. Sukazi insisted recently that his players deserve some recognition, going as far as naming four; Ndamane,…