World Cup Qualifier: South Africa suffer big blow ahead of Rwanda clash
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Summary: South Africa sits second in Group C, trailing Benin Republic, and must defeat Rwanda to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive.
South Africaβs 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign has been dealt a major setback after star striker Lyle Foster was ruled out of the crucial encounter against Rwanda due to injury.
The South African National Football team confirmed the development on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday morning, posting:
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Lyle Foster has been withdrawn from the Bafana Bafana matchday squad due to an injury. After consultation with the medical team, a decision was taken to withdraw him.
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