Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 36-member preliminary squad for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
The South African senior men’s national team face Nigeria’s Super Eagles away from home in Uyo on Friday, 7 June and then return to host Zimbabwe at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 11 June.
The final 23-member squad will be announced in the next few days.
🇿🇦 Lyle Foster has been named in Bafana Bafana's preliminary squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria.
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Here's a reminder of what he can do 👀 pic.twitter.com/plkXEPchle
Bafana Bafana will return to Bloemfontein for the first time since the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
They last played in the city when they beat France 2-1 in the global FIFA tournament 14 years ago.
The gates at Free State Stadium will open at 3pm and the tickets are priced at R50 for adults.
Kids, scholars and students will pay R20 (school uniform and student cards required for over 12-year-olds).
Tickets are available at TicketPro outlets, Spar, SuperSpar, Putco, Postnet etc.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos announces preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe in June pic.twitter.com/rHSxuUgAyk
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