Article by Cosmin Nistor – published on Friday, October 10, 2025 21:22 / Updated on Friday, October 10, 2025:34
The national of South Africa, the team of the Central defender from FCSB, Siyabonga Ngezana (28 years old), took a wrong step in the fight for qualifying at the 2026 World Championship, after a surprising result against Zimbabwe, score 0-0.
The match was played in South Africa, on the “Moses Mabhida” stadium, in front of over 40,000 spectators. Zimbabwe was considered a host, but she could not organize the party on her own ground. Without Ngezana in the lot, “Bafana Bafana” lost an important chance before the last stage of the qualification group.
- To qualify directly at the World Championship, South Africa (15 points) must win the match with Rwanda (11 points), scheduled on October 14
- It's not enough. Benin leader (17 points) should be tangled at home with Nigeria (14 points)
- Only the first ranked goes to the final tournament.
Ngezana, left home with the Belgian technician
The defender of the Romanian champion, FCSB, was not summoned for this action because of the cumulation of yellow cards. Belgian coach Hugo Broos (73 years old) preferred to avoid any risk, after the recent incident that brought sanctions from FIFA.
About two weeks ago, the world forum decided that South Africa would lose the “green table” (0-3) the match with Lesotho, after Teboho Mokoena was used, although it was suspended.
It was a collective mistake, not individual. We realized that we had to be more careful and note each card. Therefore, Ngzana was left home to avoid any risk. The lesson was learned.
– said Hugo Broos at the press conference preceding the duel with Zimbabwe
Following today, South Africa remains in the second place in the group, but has complicated her qualification calculations.
7Official matches has so far gathered Siybonga Ngezana for South African national
Siybonga ngezana, a basic man at FCSB
Transferred in the summer of 2023 from Kaizer Chiefs for about 600,000 euros, Ngezana has increased her share by over 360%, reaching 3.5 million euros, according to Transfermarkt.
In the FCSB shirt, the South African defender became a key piece, ticking 91 official matches (2 goals and 2 decisive passes), in which he won two Romanian champion titles and two Romanian superloads. It also has 24 European appearances already, being decisive in the defense of red-blue both in the last season of Europa League and in the current qualification campaign.
2027It is the year in which Ngezana's contract expires at FCSB
