Johannesburg – With just hours to the official announcement of the final Bafana Bafana World Cup squad, The Bulrushes asked Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool Grok on X to predict the team.
Head coach of the South African national football team, Hugo Broos, has to drop six players from the preliminary team of 32.
Grok predicted the final 26-man Bafana Bafana squad for the 2026 World Cup (based on the preliminary 32-man list, recent form, Coach Hugo Broos’ preferences, experience, and media/expert speculation as of today).
Overall Predicted 26
Goalkeepers: Williams, Chaine, Petersen
Defenders: Mudau, Modiba, Sibisi, Okon, Mbokazi, Kabini, Matuludi, Ndamane (+1 more if needed)
Midfield: Mokoena, Adams, Mbatha, Sithole, Zwane
Attack: Foster, Makgopa, Appollis, Rayners, Mofokeng, Maswanganyi, Morena, Moremi.
Grok predicted that the players most likely to miss out were Ricardo Goss, Brooklyn Poggenpoel, Bradley Cross, Thabiso Monyane, Lebohang Maboe, and Kamogelo Sebelebele.
Now we wait to see if AI predictions will come true when the Bafana team is announced at 7 pm tonight.
