Sipho Mbule, Siyabonga Ngezana and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 - Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Enjoy an image gallery of Bafana Bafana’s final training session ahead of their FIFA World Cup Group C qualifier against Lesotho on Friday evening.
South Africa will face Lesotho at the Free State Stadium on Friday, 5 September 2025.
The South African national team will follow that fixture up with a mouth-watering encounter against Nigeria at the same venue on Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
Hugo Broos’ men will come into these two fixtures sitting at the top of Group C with 13 points from six matches, having won four, drawn one and lost one.
Here is an image gallery of Bafana’s final training session in full:
Teboho Mokoena of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Teboho Mokoena and Iqraam Rayners of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Lyle Foster of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Aubrey Modiba of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Aubrey Modiba of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mduduzi Shabalala of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Teboho Mokoena of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Teboho Mokoena of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Teboho Mokoena of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Lyle Foster of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Iqraam Rayners of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mduduzi Shabalala of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Lyle Foster of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Helman Mkhalele, Bafana Bafana assistant coach and Hugo Broos, Bafana Bafana head coach during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Teboho Mokoena of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mduduzi Shabalala of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Lyle Foster from South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Ronwen Williams of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Bathusi Aubaas and Aubrey Modiba of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Luke Le Roux and Thabo Moloisane of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Sipho Mbule, Siyabonga Ngezana and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Lyle Foster of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Siyabonga Ngezana of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Lyle Foster of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Siyabonga Ngezana of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Siyabonga Ngezana South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Siyabonga Ngezana South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Helman Mkhalele, Bafana Bafana assistant coach during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Relebohile Mofokeng and Lyle Foster of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Relebohile Mofokeng and Lyle Foster of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Helman Mkhalele, Bafana Bafana assistant coach during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Helman Mkhalele, Bafana Bafana assistant coach and Hugo Broos, Bafana Bafana head coach during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mduduzi Shabalala of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 – Bafana Bafana press conference and training at Free State Stadium, in Bloemfontein on 04 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
