Relebohile Mofokeng Reacts To Bafana’s Victory Over Lesotho

Bafana Bafana starlet Relebohile Mofokeng reacts to South Africa’s 2-0 victory over Lesotho during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday.

In what many viewed as a must-win match for South Africa, the Orlando Pirates star attacker, Mofokeng, rised to the occasion and helped the hosts to claim all three points.

The 20-year-old was among the scorers despite missing three big chances, with the other goal coming from Mamelodi Sundowns middlefielder Jayden Adams.

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After the match, the youngster shared his views about the match during his man of the match interview with SABC Sport.

Mofokeng shared that he was happy with his performance, given that he has been working on his runs and that he is happy to score in his first start for the national team.

“I am happy with my performance because I have been practising on taking runs and scoring,” Mofokeng told SABC Sport.

“So I am happy with what I have done today, and especially on my first start (for the national team), so I think I am doing well for my country.”

He further went on to touch on the role senior players play in his performance for the national team and how they were crucial in him keeping on being in scoring positions despite missing two clear chances in the first half.

“They always motivate me like they did when I was missing chances in the first half,” Mofokeng added.

“They told me to not stop trying to take the chances and miss them, because if I don’t create chances and miss them, then there is nothing that I am doing because you have to create and find chances.

“So they were encouraging me to avail myself(for the chances) and score.”

The win see South Africa move to the top of 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, CAF Group C with 10 points after five matches, two points above Rwanda.

While Mofokeng will look to continue his goal-scoring form that sees him with three goals in the last two matches this upcoming Tuesday, when South Africa travels to Ivory Coast to take on Benin.