# Soccer: Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 48-man preliminary squad to face Nigeria and Lesotho in two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month. Midfielder Sipho Mbule is one of 13 players from Orlando Pirates in the squad, while there are ten players from Mamelodi Sundowns, including Ronwen Williams and Fawaaz Basadien. There is also space for Bongouhle Hlongwane, who currently plays abroad for Minnesota United. Bafana Bafana are top of Group C in the World Cup qualifiers with 13 points after six matches.
Soccer: Preliminary Bafana squad for World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Lesotho announced