Bafana Bafana beat Eritrea 5-0 at the Al Salaam Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday, 30 September, to maintain their winning start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Relebohile Mofokeng scored twice, while Sphephelo Sithole, Iqraam Rayners and Luther Singh also found the net as South Africa collected their second victory in Group D. The result gives Pitso Mosimane’s side six points from their opening two qualifiers after their 2- 1 victory over Guinea in Soweto.
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South African sport is mourning the deaths of two young athletes after Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams, 25, and former South Africa Under-18 rugby prop Luqobo “Bibo” Makwedini, 20, died in separate incidents.
The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Gauteng on Friday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa formally receiving it during a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The visit forms part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour ahead of the 2026 tournament and follows South Africa’s qualification for the World Cup after a 16-year absence. The moment matters now because it places Gauteng at the centre of South Africa’s re-entry into global football and signals the start of the country’s build-up to the 2026 competition.
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