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Bafana Bafana friendly matches for June revealed as Hugo Broos seek to maintain 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers momentum with Mamelodi Sundowns players expected to be excluded - Report

South Africa are planning to keep themselves busy with preparatory games to heighten their chances of going to the quadrennial global competition.

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  • Bafana have organised friendlies
  • They face two African teams
  • It's in preps for World Cup qualifiers
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    WHAT HAPPENED?

    The South African Football Association has organised international friendly matches for Bafana Bafana in June.

    According to Sportswire, South Africa will face Tanzania and Namibia ahead of the resumption of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.

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    SUNDOWNS PLAYERS TO BE EXCUSED

    Mamelodi Sundowns players dominate the Bafana Bafana set up, but they will be excused from the June friendly matches.

    This is to allow them time to prepare for the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    South Africa lead group C in the World Cup qualifiers with five points clear at the top.

    It is something that appears like a healthy lead they would want to protect going forward.

    Broos' men have gone for 16 consecutive matches without tasting defeat and this is the momentum which needs to be protected.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Bafana are left with four games in this group round of the World Cup qualifiers.

    They face Lesotho and will host Nigeria, before coming up against Zimbabwe and Rwanda.