Why did Bafana Bafana name a preliminary squad?

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos on Wednesday named a 36-member preliminary squad for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

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Bafana Bafana face Nigeria’s Super Eagles away from home in Uyo on Friday, 7 June (21:00 SA time) and then return to host Zimbabwe at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 11 June at 18:00.

The final 23-member squad will be announced in the coming days.

Bafana Bafana will return to Bloemfontein for the first time since the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Bafana Bafana have been drawn in Group C along with Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Lesotho and Benin.

After two rounds of matches, Bafana Bafana lie in second place with three points having beaten Benin 2-1 at home and lost 2-0 to Rwanda in the Central African country.