South Africa is back at the World Cup for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010. Ivory Coast and Senegal will also be there as the latest teams from Africa to qualify.

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Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Benin on Tuesday, while South Africa beat Rwanda 3-0 to top Group C.

South African skipper Donovan Ferreira said his team will speed up preparation for next year's Twenty20 World Cup, with the series against Pakistan starting in Rawalpindi from Tuesday. Pakistan skipper Salman Agha also sees the series as an opportunity to build towards the World Cup.

Get all the latest updates, scores and highlights from the Women’s ODI World Cup match between Australia and South Africa at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Saturday.

South Africa is playing its last card in these qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup as they host Rwanda this Tuesday at Mbombela Stadium. If there’s one team that was in a very strong position in the qualifiers before suffering a real setback, it’s South Africa.