Gallery: Bafana prepare for Lesotho showdown

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Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Enjoy an image gallery of Bafana Bafana as they prepare to take on Lesotho in their FIFA World Cup Group C qualifier at the Dr Molemela Stadium on Friday.

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 training session in full:

Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Thabo Moloisane, Sipho Chaine and Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mduduzi Shabalala of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Iqraam Rayners of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ricardo Goss of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ronwen Williams of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Chaine of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ronwen Williams(l) of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Iqraam Rayners(c) of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ronwen Williams of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ronwen Williams of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ronwen Williams of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Lyle Foster and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Lyle Foster and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ronwen Williams, Lyle Foster and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mohau Nkota(c) of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Thalente Mbatha of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Lyle Foster, Aubrey Modiba and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Lyle Foster of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Aubrey Modiba of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ronwen Williams of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mbekezeli Mbokazi of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Thabo Moloisane, Sipho Chaine and Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mduduzi Shabalala of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Patrick Maswanganyi of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Relebohile Mofokeng(c) of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mduduzi Shabalala and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mduduzi Shabalala and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Zuko Mdunyelwa of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Zuko Mdunyelwa of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Bathusi Aubaas of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Nyiko Mobbie of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Khulumani Ndamane of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Samukelo Kabini and Zuko Mdunyelwa of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Lyle Foster of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mohau Nkota and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Aubrey Modiba, Mohau Nkota and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Aubrey Modiba, Mohau Nkota and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mohau Nkota of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Oswin Appolis and Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Oswin Appolis and Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Oswin Appolis of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Bafana Bafana technical team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Bafana Bafana technical team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Ricardo Goss of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Iqraam Rayners of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Iqraam Rayners of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Iqraam Rayners of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Oswin Appolis and Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Oswin Appolis and Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Oswin Appolis and Luke Le Roux of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Aubrey Modiba, Mohau Nkota, Tebogo Mokoena and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Aubrey Modiba, Mohau Nkota, Tebogo Mokoena and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Aubrey Modiba, Mohau Nkota, Tebogo Mokoena and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Aubrey Modiba, Mohau Nkota, Tebogo Mokoena and Relebohile Mofokeng of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Sipho Mbule of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Bafana Bafana during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Lyle Foster of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Mduduzi Shabalala of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
Relebohile Mofokeng and Tebogo Mokoena of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Bafana Bafana press conference at Dobsonville Stadium, in Soweto on 01 September 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix