Bathathe Bafana: South Africa's World Cup Journey

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Welcome to Bathathe Bafana, a new podcast from News24 that analyses Bafana Bafana's performance in the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

  1. 6d ago

    How SAFA made Atlanta feel like 'home' in epic Czechia draw

    News24 Sport’s Tashreeq Vardien checks in with senior football writer Njabulo Ngidi, live in North America, following Bafana Bafana’s nail-biting 1-1 draw with Czechia keeps their knockout hopes alive. The pair unpack Atlanta’s surprising South African support and SAFA’s role in building a great crowd atmosphere. Expect fresh episodes every week of the tournament, wherever you get your podcasts.

    29 min

  2. Jun 17

    A World Cup date with Czechia, and where FIFA's got it all wrong

    News24 football journalists Tashreeq Vardien and Njabulo Ngidi catch-up ahead of Bafana's second pool clash with Czechia. Ngidi crosses live from Atlanta in the US, the next destination on the boys' 2026 FIFA World Cup journey. Expect fresh episodes every week of the tournament, wherever you get your podcasts.

    29 min

  3. Jun 12

    Bafana’s World Cup dream flickers

    News24's Tashreeq Vardien is joined by senior football writer Njabulo Ngidi, live from the FIFA World Cup, to dissect Bafana Bafana's loss to Mexico. From the missed chances to the bigger picture, they break down what went wrong against 'El-Tri' — and what needs to happen next.

    32 min

  4. Jun 10

    Why Bafana's trip matters

    Join News24 Sport Editor, Lloyd Burnard, and football journalist, Tashreeq Vardien, in conversation on the eve of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. They make the case that it's up to every South African to rally behind the boys in yellow and green as they take on 'El-Tri' in a reversal match of their 2010 clash at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

    24 min

  5. 02/12/2024

    Bathathe Bafana: Ep 13 - Ivory Coast clinches Afcon title as Bafana finishes third

    Ivory Coast not only became the first host nation to win the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) since Egypt in 2006 but did so in a scarcely believable manner, having trailed in every knockout game, while Bafana finished in a creditable third place. News24 Sport's Khanyiso Tshwaku, Njabulo Ngidi and Tashreeq Vardien reflect on what was comfortably the best-ever Afcon tournament.

    30 min

  6. 02/08/2024

    Bathathe Bafana: Ep 12 - Brave Bafana beaten, but certainly not broken as DRC clash looms

    Bafana Bafana may have lost Wednesday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against Nigeria on penalties, but they showed what they're capable of and what'll be expected of them when they return to World Cup qualifiers. The defeat hurt, but the pieces need to be picked up for Saturday's third-place play-off against the Democratic Republic of Congo.News24 Sport's Tashreeq Vardien, Khanyiso Tshwaku and Njabulo Ngidi reflect on SA's tough fight.

    27 min

  7. 02/07/2024

    Bathathe Bafana: Ep 11 - SA, Nigeria resume Afcon rivalry in semi-final face-off

    The countdown to the 19:00 kick-off for the first semi-final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations between South Africa and Nigeria in Bouake has moved into overdrive as nerves in both countries get shredded. Khanyiso Tshwaku, Njabulo Ngidi, Tashreeq Vardien and Nigerian football scribe Chisom Mbonu Ezeoke seek to ease tensions ahead of one of the continent's biggest grudge matches.

    26 min

  8. 02/05/2024

    Bathathe Bafana: Ep 10 - SA on Super Eagle hunt after successful Blue Shark foray

    Thanks to Ronwen Williams' penalty heroics on Saturday, Bafana Bafana qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. The Boys will face Nigeria in Bouake on Wednesday. Njabulo Ngidi and Tashreeq Vardien are joined by Soccer Laduma senior sports reporter Tshepang Mailwane as they look back on Sunday's heart-stopping win.

    20 min
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Welcome to Bathathe Bafana, a new podcast from News24 that analyses Bafana Bafana's performance in the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

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