Facebook Pixel Shabalala eyes opportunity with Bafana Bafana call-up | Post - newspaper - Les denne historien på Magzter.com

Prøve GULL - Gratis

Shabalala eyes opportunity with Bafana Bafana call-up

Post

|

September 03, 2025

KAIZER Chiefs attacking midfielder Mduduzi Shabalala is determined to make the most of his opportunity after earning a call-up to the Bafana Bafana squad for this month's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria.

- SMISO MSOMI

Shabalala eyes opportunity with Bafana Bafana call-up

Bafana face Lesotho on Friday at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium, before taking on Nigeria on Tuesday, likely at the Free State Stadium.

Coach Hugo Broos’ side is looking to extend their five-point lead at the top of Group C.

Shabalala is one of several new faces in the squad. Injuries and dips in form have forced Broos to make numerous changes compared to the team that overcame Lesotho and Benin in the March qualifiers.

The 21-year-old has been rewarded for a strong start to the season with Chiefs, who have collected 13 points from a possible 15 in their opening five Premiership games.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA Post

Post

Post

Unpacking the complexities of power and prejudice

A CELEBRATED, openly queer woman in a position of power.

time to read

2 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

The tragedy of Minab: a school massacre that demands justice

ONE hundred and sixty-five innocent young schoolgirls were killed in an aerial strike on their school in Minab, Iran.

time to read

2 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

Post

Pep tells City to ‘adapt’ amid set-piece debate

MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola says teams must adapt to deal with set pieces, after Liverpool manager Arne Slot claimed they were sucking some of the “joy” out of the English Premier League.

time to read

2 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

Post

Iran: a repeat of Iraq?

Unpacking the current conflict

time to read

4 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

Post

SA’s tourism boom meets Budget 2026

THE tourism industry in South Africa entered 2026 at an all-time high.

time to read

3 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

A shift in global power in a world at War

BALLISTICS MISSILES

time to read

5 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

Post

Why South Africa may never host the Rugby World Cup again

FOR South Africans of a certain age, the 1995 World Cup hosted by the Rainbow Nation remains a vivid memory, but it could be the only experience the Springboks will ever have of playing for the Webb Ellis Cup in front of their home fans.

time to read

2 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

Post

Five match-ups as old foes collide in Eden Park semi-final

AS THE ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 teaches its business end, both the Proteas and New Zealand will be desperate to shed their “nearly men” tags in Wednesday’s first semifinal in Kolkata.

time to read

2 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

Post

Why two incomes are becoming important for many families

FOR many families today, life has become more expensive.

time to read

2 mins

March 04, 2026

Post

Phoenix boy (8) tried to end his life with his mother’s sari

NORTH COAST CHILD SUICIDE CRISIS

time to read

5 mins

March 04, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size