Bafana Bafana returned to action on Tuesday when they faced Rwanda in a their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
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However, the match turned out to be one to forget for Hugo Broos’ men as they went down 2-0 at the Huye Stadium.
Rwanda scored first half goals through Innocent Nshuti (12th minute) and Gilbert Mugisha (28th minute).
Bafana Bafana are ranked 12th in Africa and 64th in the world in the latest FIFA rankings, while Rwanda are a lowly 28th in Africa and 140th in the world.
While Bafana Bafana have struggled under Broos’ leadership, a loss to Rwanda must rank among the worst performance in a number of years – if not decades.
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Bafana Bafana were coming off a 2-1 victory over Benin in their opening match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium last Saturday.
South Africa have been drawn alongside Benin, Lesotho, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe in Group C.
Following their defeat, Bafana Bafana are in second place in the group with Rwanda in top spot.
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Teams have been drawn into nine groups of six teams and will play home-and-away round robin matches between November 2023 and October 2025.
The winners of each group will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while and the four best group runners-up will advance to a playoff to determine which team will advance to the inter-confederation playoffs.
Bafana Bafana will next be in action in World Cup qualification against Nigeria in June 2024.
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BAFANA BAFANA TEAM V RWANDA
Williams, Mudau, Xulu, Sibisi, Modiba, Sithole, Mokoena, Zwane, Tau, Hlongwane, Mayambela.
Substitutes: Goss, Mobbie, Makgopa, Cross, Adams, Lepasa, Xoki, Mothwa, Mthethwa, Mokwana, Appollis, Mvala