Bafana Bafana's World Cup Hopes
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos admitted that South Africa's World Cup qualification hopes are no longer in their hands after a goalless draw with Zimbabwe.
Hugo Broos has conceded that Bafana Bafana's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes are no longer entirely within their control, but he remains optimistic that a last-minute twist could revive their chances of qualifying for the global football event.
South Africa and Zimbabwe played out a goalless draw at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday, October 10, 2025. The draw dealt a crucial setback to their chances of making it to next year's competition, leaving them with 15 points and second in Group C.
- They are two points behind the group leaders, the Benin Republic, who claimed a crucial away win over Rwanda.
- Nigeria is in third place.
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Author's summary: Bafana Bafana's World Cup hopes are slipping away.