Orlando Pirate teen Mbekezeli Mbokazi was the top performer on the night as Bafana Bafana edged closer to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup.
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X users expressed joy over Bafana Bafana’s wonderful display of skills and determination in their game with the ‘Super Eagles’ Nigeria
@FARPostZA South African supporters showing their appreciation to the Bafana Bafana players after the 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. #FARPost #FIFAWCQ
@MokwadiMo Bross once said Bafana is not popular in South Africa, I hope he sees we just wanted a winning team.
@TEEBOGO7 Bloemfontein is the home of @BafanaBafana & @SAFA_net must always take Zim & Nigeria games to Bloemfontein there is no other place. Why Bloem people didn’t fill up the stadium today.
@yincanovski Congrats to SA, well deserved! Nigeria, though out of WC contention, drew SA in Bloemfontein with their heads held high! Nigeria’s not qualifying is self inflicted. It just wasn’t meant to be.
@LouisGq Bafana Bafana games must be played only in Bloemfontein & e Gqeberha. The fans here lift the players to the roof.
@zukofipaza They deserve the Rwanda game to thank the boys for a wonderful campaign and lots of high profile friendlies before the World Cup to boost the morale of the squad. It’s not broken let’s not fix it, Bloemfontein is our slaughter house.
@MoloantoaMokoe6 There’s that tackle Mbokazi made that stopped what would have been Nigeria’s 2nd goal. That boy is a beast in defense. #BafanaPride #BafanaBafana
@MicahDaMusic His name is Mbekezile Mbokazi, 19 year-old who plays for Orlando Pirates in South Africa and today he got his flowers after a great performance against Nigeria. #RSANGA
@TheeSportsGuy01 You’ve ALWAYS put South Africa first, a quiet leader who leads by example, reliable & honest, plays through pain & scores goals of consequence. Reya Leboha Hle Monna #RSAvsNGR #WorldCup #Nigeria #Foster #Mbokazi #GroupC
@joy_zelda We appreciate Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos️. He made us believe in Bafana Bafana again Nigeria at the Free State Stadium.
@Remiazania2 This boy, Mbokazi, TLB, is rare gem. and needs to be protected. Nigeria was just lucky with their scam handball goal of the century, Benin should do justice, not a World Cup product. Bafana Bafana, we are really proud of you. Dankie Hugo Broos. #RSAvsNGR #WCQUALIFIERS
@NjabuloQhobs Nigerians and Africa as a whole remember the name of this player The Man of The Match Mbekezeli Mbokazi (19 years), which means Tolerate, but he couldn’t tolerate Lookman, Simon, Iwobi, Chukwueze, Uche and Arokodare. What a PLAYER #RSAvsNGR #BafanaBafanavsNigeria #BafanaBafana
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