South Africa’s dream of returning to the FIFA World Cup after 16 long years hangs in the balance as they gear up to face Lesotho in a qualifier today at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.
The stakes are massive. Group C is a battleground, with Benin narrowly leading the race with eight points, but Bafana Bafana and Rwanda are right behind them with seven points each. A win could send Hugo Broos’ men straight to the top — especially if Rwanda and Nigeria cancel each other out.
The mission is simple: win at all costs. South Africa haven’t played the World Cup stage since hosting the tournament in 2010.
Bafana Bafana are in top form, unbeaten since January last year, and still buzzing from their bronze-medal finish at AFCON. But Broos has had to tweak his squad. Aubrey Modiba is out due to personal reasons, while Patrick Maswanganyi misses out from injury. Vuyo Letlapa and Ndamulelo Maphangule step in.
The big headline? Percy Tau is back. The Al-Ahly attacker, who last played for South Africa in June 2023, adds firepower to an already lethal attack featuring Oswin Appollis, Elias Mokwana, and Relebohile Mofokeng.
Lesotho, on the other hand, sit fourth in the group with five points – from one win, one loss, and two draws. Head coach Leslie Notsi insists his side won’t be pushovers. Their key man, Motebang Sera, hasn’t even played a competitive club match this season.
Score Prediction
Bafana Bafana are the clear favorites. They have the better squad, home advantage, and the momentum. Lesotho might be determined, but their attack is toothless. Expect South Africa to win without conceding.
South Africa 3-0 Lesotho
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