Bafana at Nigeria’s mercy, says Broos as World Cup hopes suffer hammer blow

After their disappointing 0-0 draw in their penultimate qualifier against Zimbabwe in Durban on Friday, the irony of Bafana Bafana’s dream to make it to the 2026 Fifa World Cup is that it’s no longer in their hands but that of their nemesis Nigeria.

Going to the last matches on Tuesday Bafana, on 15 points, trail leaders Benin (17) by two points while Nigeria, on 14 points, can still fancy their chances at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo as long as they beat Benin and Bafana lose to Rwanda at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga on Tuesday.

That scenario has given Bafana coach Hugo Broos little hope that despite his team suffering because of poor administration by the SA Football Association, Bafana can still qualify for the World Cup.

By Sazi Hadebe

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