Nigeria, Aug. 29 -- South Africa coach Hugo Broos has named his 23-man squad for next month's crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria, fixtures that could define Bafana Bafana's path to the global stage.

The group leaders will first take on Lesotho at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 5 September, a designated away fixture despite being played on home soil.

Four days later, the same venue will host a heavyweight clash against Nigeria's Super Eagles; a game already shaping up as the most decisive of Group C.

Captain Ronwen Williams remains the heartbeat of the squad, bringing his trademark composure between the sticks. He is joined by Ricardo Goss (Siwelele FC) and Orlando Pirates' Sipho Chaine in the ...