Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng recently got the backing of Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos after shining for his nation during their 2-0 win against Lesotho in their latest Group C, 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier last Friday.

With Mofokeng getting his name on the scoresheet in his maiden start for Bafana, South Africa moved to the top of Group C, two points ahead of their upcoming opponents Benin.

Reflecting on Mofokeng’s performance, Broos expressed that the game against Lesotho was perfect for the 20-year-old to showcase his talents.

“He played a good game and this is what we need. When you see some young guy in the team you only have hope that he can succeed because when he doesn’t imagine,” Broos said.

“Imagine if Rele played a bad game and then everybody would tell you maybe it’s too soon or maybe he is not so good…

“For me, he played a good game, but this was also an opportunity to do that [to start him]. You can’t do that against Nigeria or for the first time in Benin because those are different games.”