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Bafana Bafana win three from three under Mosimane and climb to 48th in the FIFA rankings
Bafana Bafana beat Guinea 2-1 and Eritrea 5-0 in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and then Egypt 1-0 in Cairo in a friendly under coach Pitso Mosimane (EWN, Briefly, Africa Soccer). Most outlets put them 48th in the FIFA rankings, their highest since 2011, while EWN gave 49th and early reports called 48th provisional.
Rankings affect qualifying seedings and the standing of the national team.
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Ranking differs by outlet; check FIFA's own list.
DailyDrop South Africa edition No. 4 · Morning · THU., OCT. 8, 2026