13 July 2023 – Bafana Bafana now know the identity of the teams they will face during the 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF Qualifiers after the draw was conducted in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday (13 July 2023).
South African senior national team coach Hugo Broos’ charges were drawn in Group C and they were pitted against Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Benin, Rwanda and Lesotho.
South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan, Vice-President Bennett Bailey and CEO Lydia Monyepao were in attendance as Bafana Bafana’s opponents were unveiled as they are in Abidjan for the 45th CAF Ordinary General Assembly. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.