Bafana Bafana vs. Namibia: SA Soccer Fans Disappointed by Friendly Match Results: “Pathetic”

Bafana Bafana vs. Namibia: SA Soccer Fans Disappointed by Friendly Match Results: “Pathetic”

  • Bafana Bafana and Namibia played to a goalless draw in their international friendly at Orlando Stadium
  • Despite controlling the game, South Africa couldn't find the net and ended up with a draw against Namibia
  • Mzansi soccer fans were disappointed by the results and expressed their frustrations on social media

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Bafana Bafana played a match against Namibia
Bafana Bafana's match against Nambisa ended in a draw. Image: @SportUpdateSA
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JOHANNESBURG - In their international friendly match at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, Bafana Bafana played a goalless draw against Namibia.

Highlights from Bafana vs. Namibia match

Despite their dominant performance on the field, Bafana Bafana couldn't break through and had to settle for a draw against the neighbouring team. South Africa managed to have six shots on target during the game, while the Brave Warriors only had a single shot on goal.

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Upcoming Bafana Bafana match

This match was an integral part of South Africa's preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in the following year.

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Bafana Bafana is set to return to the same venue for another international friendly on Tuesday, where they will face the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Soccer fans discuss the match

Päül Thë Wrïtëŕ mentioned:

"Bafana Bafana must say thank you we used our B team. Our A team with the likes of Shalulile we would have beaten them 3-0."

Humphrey Sidie stated:

"If I was the coach, I would have used Banyana Banyana players to face Namibia, they would have done even more better job."

Da Vinci Benefits mentioned:

"Bafana Bafana can't even beat Lesotho. They were lucky not to be defeated by Namibia."

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Thabza Nator wrote:

"The stadium was parked with Chiefs fans. "

Les Mothibedi added:

"Surprise surprise, pathetic should be the national team's first name."

C'pho Maleka said:

"We were disturbed by the passing of Prince Buthelezi."

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In another article, Briefly News reported that Bafana Bafana legend Siphiwe Tshabalala believes South African football is not where it should be.

The former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder believes that the country needs strong leagues, strong academies and good administration to reach the international standard of football.

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za