Mofokeng Serenaded After Bafana Debut

Relebohile Mofokeng received a rapturous reception upon making his Bafana Bafana debut, with the youngster sharing a special post-match moment with the SAFA president. 

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Relebohile Mofokeng came on in the dying stages of stoppage-time to make his national team debut in Bafana Bafana's 3-1 win over Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

The jam-packed Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein gave Mofokeng the best possible reception a youngster could receive, as the crowd cheered for him long before he was introduced to the action.

Wearing jersey number 3 like his idol, Thembinkosi Lorch did at Orlando Pirates, Mofokeng ran onto the pitch wearing a bright smile that lit up the Toyota Stadium.

The introduction of Mofokeng that topped what was a perfect Tuesday night for Hugo Broos' men, with the Belgian revealing after the match that the introduction of the teenager was in response a request from captain, Ronwen Williams.

Williams' gesture and Teboho Mokoena kicking the ball out of play to speed up Mofokeng's substitution, shows that the players were just as excited as the fans to see the dynamic starlet on the field.

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Here's a look at his first and only touch of the game:

After the match, the baller shared a moment with South African Football Association, Danny Jordaan, with the two taking a picture together, while holding up Mofokeng's debut jersey:

Here's a look at how the fans at the Toyota Stadium reacted when Mofokeng was called back from his warm-up to be substituted into the game:

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Relebohile Mofokeng embracing Ronwen Williams at full-time after the Bafana Bafana skipper asked Hugo Broos for the youngster to be substituted into the game.Twitter Sourced from X/@iDiskiTimes

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