Bafana Bafana's unbeaten run under Hugo Broos is making waves around the world, with the current streak surpassing powerhouses such as world champions France and others.
This is in spite of the debacle involving Teboho Mokoena. The midfielder was fielded and yet ineligible against Lesotho, for an accumulation of yellow cards.
Bafana ensured they still have the destiny of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in their own hands after beating Benin 2-0 on Tuesday, courtesy of goals by Lyle Foster and Jayden Adams.
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Broos' charges steered five points clear of Rwanda at the top of Group C with four matches still to play.
South Africa also extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches under the Belgian, excluding COSAFA Cup and CHAN qualifier matches.
That streak has seen Bafana go joint-second in the world with Spain, according to a compilation by Transfermarkt.
Mzansi is only second on the board by two games to leaders Senegal, who have an unbeaten run of 20 matches on current form.
The last time Bafana suffered defeat was back at the AFCON in January 2024, losing 2-0 to Mali in the group stage.
Coming close on an unbeaten run currently is Morocco, fourth on the table with 11 straight games undefeated.
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Interestingly, on current form, Spain is the only European nation in the top 10 of the ongoing unbeaten runs of nations around the world, with no South American county featuring in the top 10.
Bafana also have the second-lowest total market value of the squads in the top 10, signifying Broos' work of performing above expectations with limited resources.