S’Africa top Eagles group after Lesotho win

By Daily Sports Nigeria on March 22, 2025

Bafana Bafana moved to the top of Group C with a 2-0 victory over Lesotho in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday.

Percy Tau earned a recall and lined up alongside Relebohile Mofokeng, Elias Mokwana and Lyle Foster while Fawaaz Basadien started at left-back.

Mofokeng almost carved out the opener on five minutes from a diagonal run in the box but steered well wide of the near post.

Bafana remained energised throughout the earlier exchanges but had a scare moments later when former PSL player Tshwarelo Bereng curled wide from a close-range free-kick.

The hosts were least troubled as the closing stages of the half approached and saw Jayden Adams slam a low shot from the area just wide of the target.

Burnley striker Foster got a perfect chance to break the deadlock with a diving header from a cross by Khuliso Mudau, but he fluffed his lines by sending his effort wide.

Foster went close again two minutes into the second half and fired against the foot of the post from outside the six-yard box.

Bafana made their dominance count in the 60th minute when an unmarked Mofokeng picked up a pass from Mokwana and opened his account in the colours of the national team with a composed finish.

Likoena trailed again four minutes later as a mix-up in the centre of the area resulted in a loose ball, which Adams gladly fired in the back of an unguarded net.

The win took South Africa’s tally to 10 points in the group, two points more than the second-placed Benin Republic as the race for the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico hots up.

 

 

 

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Posted March 22, 2025


 

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