South Africa Defeats Lesotho 2-0, Go Top of Group C

South Africa go top of the CAF qualification Group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after their victory over Lesotho Bafana Bafana ensured they claimed all three points in the encounter even though the first half ended goalless After five games each, Hugo Broos’ side have 10 points, two lead ahead of Benin, while Rwanda are third with 7 points and Nigeria fourth with 6.

South Africa have taken themselves top of the CAF qualification Group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers following a 2-0 victory over Lesotho.

After a goalless first half, the Peter Mokaba Stadium came to life on the hour mark as Relebohile Mofokeng struck to send the home fans into the wilds. Jayden Adams made it 2-0 just four minutes later to ensure Bafana Bafana cement their place at the top spot.

South Africa defeated Lesotho to go top of Group C. Photo: PHILL MAGAKOE. Source: Getty Images Following the victory, South Africa take themselves top of the group with 10 points from five matches.

Benin are second with 8 points after Gernot Rohr’s side were forced to a 2-2 draw by Zimbabwe on Thursday. Rwanda are third with 7 points after five matches as well, while the Super Eagles of Nigeria are fourth with 6 points.

Action returns to the group on Tuesday, March 25 and all matches will be played simultaneously, as per Vavel. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will welcome the Warriors of Zimbabwe to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo and will hope to register another victory to take themselves to 9 points. Group leaders South Africa travel to Abidjan where they take on the Cheetahs of Benin at the Houphouet Boigny Stadium.

The Amavubi of Rwanda welcome Lesotho to the Amahoro Stadium at the same time as the battle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues.

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