Bafana Bafana avoid guests Morocco, but are pitted against 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers opponents Zimbabwe and Kaizer Chiefs star Edmilson Dove's Mozambique

Bafana Bafana will renew their rivalry with Zimbabwe after the two neighbours were drawn in Group A of the 2025 Cosafa Cup.

After avoiding tournament guests Morocco, who are in Group C, South Africa will also face Mozambique and Mauritius in their pool.

This year's Cosafa Cup will be staged in Bloemfontein from June 4 to 15.

After Bafana qualified for the 2024 African Nations Championship, they are expected to use the Cosafa Cup as preparations for the tournament to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August.

Players who helped South Africa qualify for Chan are likely to dominate the Cosafa Cup.

It would also be an opportunity for the players to capture the attention of Bafana coach Hugo Broos the way the likes of Kaizer Chiefs' Rushwin Dortley, Thabang Matuludi and Thabo Moloisane did last year.

For continuity, Molefi Ntseki is expected to be named Bafana's Cosafa Cup coach after he guided them to Chan qualification.

With the Mangaung tournament approaching, the South Africa squad is expected to be named in the upcoming days.