Bafana Bafana team vs Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on 9 September 2025. Image: @safa.netBafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced a 45-man preliminary squad to face Zimbabwe and Rwanda in the final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the first round, Bafana Bafana met Zimbabwe in June at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, which was a party as South Africa cruised to a 3-1 win. Bafana Bafana squad to face Rwanda and Zimbabwe in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Image: SAFA.netMeanwhile, according to FIFA rules, Broos has to name his final squad of 23 players before the first week of October.