Bafana Bafana cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Lesotho in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C qualifier at the Free State Stadium on Friday evening.
South Africa got off to the perfect start and grabbed the lead in the 15th minute when Mohau Nkota found the back of the net with a brilliant finish to find the bottom far corner.
⚽️ 𝔽𝕀𝔽𝔸 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℂ𝕌ℙ ℚ𝕌𝔸𝕃𝕀𝔽𝕀𝔼ℝ𝕊 ⚽️
⚽️ ⒼⓄⒶⓁ: Mohau Nkota gets an opener for Bafana Bafana!
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Bafana had another chance to double their lead in the 39th minute when Thalente Mbatha unleashed a strike from the edge of the area but Sekhoane Moerane made a comfortable save.
The match went into the half-time break with Bafana taking a 1-0 lead over Lesotho.
South Africa doubled their lead just after the hour mark when Lyle Foster tapped the ball home after the Lesotho keeper fumbled Aubrey Modiba’s initial effort at goal.
⚽️ 𝔽𝕀𝔽𝔸 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℂ𝕌ℙ ℚ𝕌𝔸𝕃𝕀𝔽𝕀𝔼ℝ𝕊 ⚽️
🥅 ⒼⓄⒶⓁ: Lyle Foster has doubled Bafana Bafana's lead against Lesotho!
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Bafana added a third goal four minutes later when Foster played Oswin Appollis through on goal before the Orlando Pirates winger slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
⚽️ 𝔽𝕀𝔽𝔸 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 ℂ𝕌ℙ ℚ𝕌𝔸𝕃𝕀𝔽𝕀𝔼ℝ𝕊 ⚽️
🥅 ⒼⓄⒶⓁ: Oswin Appollis makes it three for Bafana Bafana!
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South Africa held on to their three-goal lead until the final whistle to walk away with the win and all three points.
