Bafana coach Hugo Broos ignore striker Khanyisa Mayo. Image: @bafanabafana
Bafana climb one spot in the latest FIFA rankings
Bafana have another opportunity to further climb up the Fifa standings when they face Benin and Rwanda next month.
Bafana coach Hugo Broos ignore striker Khanyisa Mayo. Image: @bafanabafana
Bafana Bafana have only climbed one spot in the latest FIFA rankings.
Hugo Broos’ men played two friendly matches in October against Eswatini and Ivory Coast. Both matches ended in stalemate but Bafana 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast away did help them in the rankigs.
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South Africa have now reclaimed position 12 among the CAF nations and moved back to 64th in the world.
For the fact that Bafana are still 12th in Africa is still a concern ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The team will play in next year’s African Cup of Nations with a group that consists of Tunisia, Mali, and Namibia.
Bafana move up but still in the 60 zone
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Having ranked outside the top 10, the 1996 Afcon champions were placed in Pot 3, meaning they were guaranteed to face at least two top African teams in their group at the Afcon.
Bafana have another opportunity to improve their Fifa standings in November when international football returns.
Broos’ men face Benin(home) and Rwanda(away) in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
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Should Bafana win the two matches, they should easily jump into the top 10 in Africa and improve theor overall rankings.
More importantly, it will put them in a very good position to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
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