Local hero Thapelo Morena came off the bench to grab a 2026 World Cup qualifying win for Bafana at the Free State Stadium yesterday, his second-half brace sealing a 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe and a crucial three Group C points.
Morena spent the first part of his career at the now-defunct Bloemfontein Celtic, before moving to Mamelodi Sundowns in 2016, and shone here in familiar surroundings, as Hugo Broos’ Bafana moved level with Benin and Rwanda on seven points at the top of the group.
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