Bafana Bafana will be aiming to cement top spot in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying group when they take on Benin this evening.
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Teams: Benin v South Africa
Date: 25 April 2025
Venue: Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny
Time: 18h00
Hugo Broos' charges moved top of Group C on Friday after defeating Lesotho 2-0 at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.
The win also Percy Tau make his return to the Bafana set up, while Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams got their first goals for the national side.
Bafana will come up against a Benin, who blew a two-goal lead against Zimbabwe to draw 2-2 at Orlando Stadium on Friday.
Benin are the hosts for this evening but the encounter will take place in Abijdan, Ivory Coast due to the lack of FIFA-approved stadiums in their own country.
Here's how they line up:
South Africa: Williams, Mudau, Ngezana, Sibisi, Basadien, Aubaas, Mbatha, Morena, Tau, Mofokeng, Foster
Subs: Chaine, Goss, Mobbie, Letlapa, Appollis, Adams, Maphangule, Rayners, Moloisane, Mokwana, Kekana
