{
  "id": 9795826,
  "title": "Bafana Bafana's defensive woes pile up after Nkosinathi Sibisi is ruled out of Guinea AFCON qualifier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/bafana-bafanas-defensive-woes-pile-up-after-nkosinathi-sibisi-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/bafana/2026-09-25-bafana-bafanas-defensive-woes-pile-up-nkosinathi-sibisi-ruled-out-of-guinea-afcon-qualifier/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With Nkosinathi Sibisi and Mbekezeli Mbokazi sidelined, Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane remains confident that starlets like Ime Okon and Olwethu Makhanya can step up in Soweto.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Lekgwathi backs Orlando Pirates defensive partnership for Bafana",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/lekgwathi-backs-orlando-pirates-defensive-partnership-for-bafana",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}