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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINGBO OPEN FIRST ROUND, EMMA RADUCANU PLAYS LIN ZHU, AND MARKETA VONDROUSOVA PLAYS KAROLINA MUCHOVA SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) EMMA RADUCANU DEFEATED BY LIN ZHU 3-6 6-4 6-1, AND KAROLINA MUCHOVA BEATS MARKETA VONDROUSOVA 6-4 6-3. 1. RADUCANU HITS FOREHAND WINNER DURING FIRST SET WIN 2. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER DURING SECOND SET WIN 3. RADUCANU HITS THE NET AS ZHU WINS SECOND SET / ZHU’S SUPPORT TEAM CELEBRATE 4. UMPIRE ANNOUNCES MEDICAL TIMEOUT / RADUCANU LYING ON FLOOR WITH PHYSIO ATTENDING HER BACK 5. RADUCANU STRETCHES FOR BALL DURING THIRD SET / GINGERLY WALKS TO COLLECT BALL 6. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON WAY TO WINNING THIRD SET 7. MATCH POINT – RADUCANU RETURNS ZHU SERVE INTO NET / ZHU WALKS TO NET / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND UMPIRE / ZHU WAVES TO CROWD 8 RADUCANU WALKS OFF COURT WITH BAG 9. SET POINT – MUCHOVA WINS THE FIRST SET WITH A FOREHAND WINNER / WALKS BACK TO CHAIR / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM 10. MUCHOVA BACKHAND VOLLEY WINNER IN THE SECOND SET 11. MATCH POINT – VONDROUSOVA ERROR INTO NET AS MUCHOVA WINS THE MATCH / MUCHOVA WALKS TO NET / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM / PLAYERS EMBRACE & SHAKE UMPIRE'S HAND / MUCHOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Emma Raducanu received on-court medical attention as she was beaten by wild card Lin Zhu in the first round of the Ningbo Open in China, on Tuesday (October 14). The British former US Open winner lost to 219th ranked Zhu 3-6 6-4 6-1, and took two medical timeouts during the match, following a retirement in her last outing in the Wuhan Open earlier this month. Zhu will face 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the Round of 16 on Wednesday (October 15), after the tournament's top seed was given a bye in the first round. Elsewhere, Czech Karolina Muchova eased to victory against compatriot Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets, 6-4 6-3, to set up a Round of 16 tie with seventh seed Diana Shnaider. 29-year-old Muchova made the semi-final stage in this competition last year. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINGBO OPEN FIRST ROUND, EMMA RADUCANU PLAYS LIN ZHU, AND MARKETA VONDROUSOVA PLAYS KAROLINA MUCHOVA SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) EMMA RADUCANU DEFEATED BY LIN ZHU 3-6 6-4 6-1, AND KAROLINA MUCHOVA BEATS MARKETA VONDROUSOVA 6-4 6-3. 1. RADUCANU HITS FOREHAND WINNER DURING FIRST SET WIN 2. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER DURING SECOND SET WIN 3. RADUCANU HITS THE NET AS ZHU WINS SECOND SET / ZHU’S SUPPORT TEAM CELEBRATE 4. UMPIRE ANNOUNCES MEDICAL TIMEOUT / RADUCANU LYING ON FLOOR WITH PHYSIO ATTENDING HER BACK 5. RADUCANU STRETCHES FOR BALL DURING THIRD SET / GINGERLY WALKS TO COLLECT BALL 6. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON WAY TO WINNING THIRD SET 7. MATCH POINT – RADUCANU RETURNS ZHU SERVE INTO NET / ZHU WALKS TO NET / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND UMPIRE / ZHU WAVES TO CROWD 8 RADUCANU WALKS OFF COURT WITH BAG 9. SET POINT – MUCHOVA WINS THE FIRST SET WITH A FOREHAND WINNER / WALKS BACK TO CHAIR / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM 10. MUCHOVA BACKHAND VOLLEY WINNER IN THE SECOND SET 11. MATCH POINT – VONDROUSOVA ERROR INTO NET AS MUCHOVA WINS THE MATCH / MUCHOVA WALKS TO NET / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM / PLAYERS EMBRACE & SHAKE UMPIRE'S HAND / MUCHOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Emma Raducanu received on-court medical attention as she was beaten by wild card Lin Zhu in the first round of the Ningbo Open in China, on Tuesday (October 14). The British former US Open winner lost to 219th ranked Zhu 3-6 6-4 6-1, and took two medical timeouts during the match, following a retirement in her last outing in the Wuhan Open earlier this month. Zhu will face 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the Round of 16 on Wednesday (October 15), after the tournament's top seed was given a bye in the first round. Elsewhere, Czech Karolina Muchova eased to victory against compatriot Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets, 6-4 6-3, to set up a Round of 16 tie with seventh seed Diana Shnaider. 29-year-old Muchova made the semi-final stage in this competition last year. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINGBO OPEN FIRST ROUND, EMMA RADUCANU PLAYS LIN ZHU, AND MARKETA VONDROUSOVA PLAYS KAROLINA MUCHOVA SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) EMMA RADUCANU DEFEATED BY LIN ZHU 3-6 6-4 6-1, AND KAROLINA MUCHOVA BEATS MARKETA VONDROUSOVA 6-4 6-3. 1. RADUCANU HITS FOREHAND WINNER DURING FIRST SET WIN 2. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER DURING SECOND SET WIN 3. RADUCANU HITS THE NET AS ZHU WINS SECOND SET / ZHU’S SUPPORT TEAM CELEBRATE 4. UMPIRE ANNOUNCES MEDICAL TIMEOUT / RADUCANU LYING ON FLOOR WITH PHYSIO ATTENDING HER BACK 5. RADUCANU STRETCHES FOR BALL DURING THIRD SET / GINGERLY WALKS TO COLLECT BALL 6. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON WAY TO WINNING THIRD SET 7. MATCH POINT – RADUCANU RETURNS ZHU SERVE INTO NET / ZHU WALKS TO NET / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND UMPIRE / ZHU WAVES TO CROWD 8 RADUCANU WALKS OFF COURT WITH BAG 9. SET POINT – MUCHOVA WINS THE FIRST SET WITH A FOREHAND WINNER / WALKS BACK TO CHAIR / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM 10. MUCHOVA BACKHAND VOLLEY WINNER IN THE SECOND SET 11. MATCH POINT – VONDROUSOVA ERROR INTO NET AS MUCHOVA WINS THE MATCH / MUCHOVA WALKS TO NET / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM / PLAYERS EMBRACE & SHAKE UMPIRE'S HAND / MUCHOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Emma Raducanu received on-court medical attention as she was beaten by wild card Lin Zhu in the first round of the Ningbo Open in China, on Tuesday (October 14). The British former US Open winner lost to 219th ranked Zhu 3-6 6-4 6-1, and took two medical timeouts during the match, following a retirement in her last outing in the Wuhan Open earlier this month. Zhu will face 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the Round of 16 on Wednesday (October 15), after the tournament's top seed was given a bye in the first round. Elsewhere, Czech Karolina Muchova eased to victory against compatriot Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets, 6-4 6-3, to set up a Round of 16 tie with seventh seed Diana Shnaider. 29-year-old Muchova made the semi-final stage in this competition last year. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINGBO OPEN FIRST ROUND, EMMA RADUCANU PLAYS LIN ZHU, AND MARKETA VONDROUSOVA PLAYS KAROLINA MUCHOVA SHOWS: NINGBO, CHINA (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) EMMA RADUCANU DEFEATED BY LIN ZHU 3-6 6-4 6-1, AND KAROLINA MUCHOVA BEATS MARKETA VONDROUSOVA 6-4 6-3. 1. RADUCANU HITS FOREHAND WINNER DURING FIRST SET WIN 2. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER DURING SECOND SET WIN 3. RADUCANU HITS THE NET AS ZHU WINS SECOND SET / ZHU’S SUPPORT TEAM CELEBRATE 4. UMPIRE ANNOUNCES MEDICAL TIMEOUT / RADUCANU LYING ON FLOOR WITH PHYSIO ATTENDING HER BACK 5. RADUCANU STRETCHES FOR BALL DURING THIRD SET / GINGERLY WALKS TO COLLECT BALL 6. ZHU HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON WAY TO WINNING THIRD SET 7. MATCH POINT – RADUCANU RETURNS ZHU SERVE INTO NET / ZHU WALKS TO NET / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH OTHER AND UMPIRE / ZHU WAVES TO CROWD 8 RADUCANU WALKS OFF COURT WITH BAG 9. SET POINT – MUCHOVA WINS THE FIRST SET WITH A FOREHAND WINNER / WALKS BACK TO CHAIR / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM 10. MUCHOVA BACKHAND VOLLEY WINNER IN THE SECOND SET 11. MATCH POINT – VONDROUSOVA ERROR INTO NET AS MUCHOVA WINS THE MATCH / MUCHOVA WALKS TO NET / MUCHOVA'S SUPPORT TEAM / PLAYERS EMBRACE & SHAKE UMPIRE'S HAND / MUCHOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Emma Raducanu received on-court medical attention as she was beaten by wild card Lin Zhu in the first round of the Ningbo Open in China, on Tuesday (October 14). The British former US Open winner lost to 219th ranked Zhu 3-6 6-4 6-1, and took two medical timeouts during the match, following a retirement in her last outing in the Wuhan Open earlier this month. Zhu will face 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the Round of 16 on Wednesday (October 15), after the tournament's top seed was given a bye in the first round. Elsewhere, Czech Karolina Muchova eased to victory against compatriot Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets, 6-4 6-3, to set up a Round of 16 tie with seventh seed Diana Shnaider. 29-year-old Muchova made the semi-final stage in this competition last year. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SECURITY TIGHT IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL MATCH FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER  COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. EXTERIOR OF HOTEL WHERE ISRAELI TEAM IS STAYING 2.  POLICEMEN SEEN BEHIND FENCES 3. VARIOUS OF EXTERIORS OF THE HOTEL  4. VARIOUS OF SECURITY FORCES AND WATER CANNON DEPLOYED ON THE STREET 5. HELICOPTER HOVERING OVER CITY 6. BOMB DISPOSAL POLICE VEHICLE PARKED ON THE STREET 7. POLICE VEHICLE DRIVING BY 8. VIEW OF UDINE STREET 9. VARIOUS OF SECURITY FORCES DEPLOYED OUTSIDE BLUE ENERGY STADIUM 10. SECURITY AT THE ENTRANCE 11. GUARDIA DI FINANZA POLICE WALKING OUTSIDE THE STADIUM 12. SECURITY MEASURES AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STADIUM

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VIDEO SHOWS: SECURITY TIGHT IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL MATCH FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER  COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. EXTERIOR OF HOTEL WHERE ISRAELI TEAM IS STAYING 2.  POLICEMEN SEEN BEHIND FENCES 3. VARIOUS OF EXTERIORS OF THE HOTEL  4. VARIOUS OF SECURITY FORCES AND WATER CANNON DEPLOYED ON THE STREET 5. HELICOPTER HOVERING OVER CITY 6. BOMB DISPOSAL POLICE VEHICLE PARKED ON THE STREET 7. POLICE VEHICLE DRIVING BY 8. VIEW OF UDINE STREET 9. VARIOUS OF SECURITY FORCES DEPLOYED OUTSIDE BLUE ENERGY STADIUM 10. SECURITY AT THE ENTRANCE 11. GUARDIA DI FINANZA POLICE WALKING OUTSIDE THE STADIUM 12. SECURITY MEASURES AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STADIUM

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VIDEO SHOWS: SECURITY TIGHT IN UDINE AHEAD OF ITALY-ISRAEL MATCH FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER  COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW  SHOWS: UDINE, ITALY (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. EXTERIOR OF HOTEL WHERE ISRAELI TEAM IS STAYING 2.  POLICEMEN SEEN BEHIND FENCES 3. VARIOUS OF EXTERIORS OF THE HOTEL  4. VARIOUS OF SECURITY FORCES AND WATER CANNON DEPLOYED ON THE STREET 5. HELICOPTER HOVERING OVER CITY 6. BOMB DISPOSAL POLICE VEHICLE PARKED ON THE STREET 7. POLICE VEHICLE DRIVING BY 8. VIEW OF UDINE STREET 9. VARIOUS OF SECURITY FORCES DEPLOYED OUTSIDE BLUE ENERGY STADIUM 10. SECURITY AT THE ENTRANCE 11. GUARDIA DI FINANZA POLICE WALKING OUTSIDE THE STADIUM 12. SECURITY MEASURES AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE STADIUM

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VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO AT 2025 GAZA PEACE SUMMIT. SHOWS: SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (FIFA – Editorial use only) 1. FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO ARRIVES AT 2025 PEACE SUMMIT 2. INFANTINO SHAKES HANDS WITH EGYPT PRESIDENT ABDEL FATTAH AL-SISI 3. INFANTINO POSES FOR PHOTO WITH ABDEL FATTAH AL-SISI 4. US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP GREETS INFANTINO 5. TRUMP AND INFANTINO POSE FOR PHOTO 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, SAYING:  "Well, football’s role has to be to support, has to be to unite, has to be to give hope in the region. In Gaza, in Palestine, we will, of course, help to rebuild all the football facilities. We will help to bring football back – together with the Palestinian Football Association – in every corner of the country. We will bring balls, we will build pitches, we will bring instructors, we will help organise competitions, we will launch a fund to help rebuild football infrastructure in Palestine. And everyone who wants shall contribute. We ourselves have contributed with mini pitches, with the FIFA Arenas, and we want the whole world to contribute, because football brings hope to children. And it’s very, very important. I realised it here today in my conversations with all the leaders in the world. They all want to contribute. They all see the importance of football to unite, to bring people together – now, this year in the Middle East, next year, of course, in North America, in Canada, in Mexico and in the United States with the FIFA World Cup, which also has the full support, of course, of President Trump, but also of the President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada. And all together we will welcome the world in North America from the 11th of June to the 19th of July for a month of celebration of humanity, of togetherness, which is what the world needs today." 7. WORLD LEADERS POSE FOR PHOTO BEHIND 'PEACE 2025' SIGN. STORY: FIFA President Gianni Infantino was among more than 20 world leaders to attend the peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on Monday (October, 13). The summit, co-chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, set out to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.  Speaking at the summit, Gianni Infantino highlighted the role of football in bringing hope to the region.  (Production: Lucy Thomson)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUTH AFRICA AND RWANDA SOCCER TEAMS HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AND TRAINING DAY BEFORE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MATCH IN MBOMBELA, SOUTH AFRICA SHOWS: MBOMBELA, SOUTH AFRICA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. VARIOUS OF SOUTH AFRICA SOCCER TEAM, "BAFANA BAFANA," STRETCHING  2. SOUTH AFRICA TEAM JOGGING 3. SOUTH AFRICA SOCCER PLAYERS WARMING UP 4. SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, COACH HUGO BROOS SPEAKING  5. SOUTH AFRICA PLAYERS KICKING BALLS  6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTH AFRICA COACH, HUGO BROOS, SAYING:  “We all knew that it should be very tough and difficult against that motivated team of Zimbabwe. And yeah, things happened and we can't change it anymore. But again, we were not the same team anymore after the game. So, we had some work to recover.” 7. SOUTH AFRICA PLAYERS WARMING UP 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTH AFRICA COACH, HUGO BROOS, SAYING:  “We are ready to win the game, but we all know that cannot be enough. So let's hope at the other side that the gods are with us and that we see the result everyone hopes Nigeria, and that is that Benin lose the game.” 9. RWANDA SOCCER TEAM JOGGING AROUND CONES 10. RWANDA PLAYERS WALKING IN CIRCLE, GREETING OTHERS 11. RWANDA GOALKEEPERS TRAINING NEXT TO GOAL POST 12. (SOUNDBITE)(English) RWANDA SOCCER CAPTAIN, DJIHAD BIZIMANA, SAYING: “Games, for the national team, it's very important. It's always, you’re playing for something. We are playing for our country, playing for our pride. So for tomorrow, we are going all in and then the results we will see, but we're not coming like, oh, it's finished. It's not finished because it's our country and it's very important for our country.” 13. RWANDA PLAYERS WARMING UP 14. RWANDA NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM HEAD COACH, ADEL AMROUCHE, TALKING TO COLLEAGUE 15. SOUNDBITE (English) RWANDA COACH, ADEL AMROUCHE, SAYING: "We are having this game with other goals, and it's true, we're going to have some changes in the team, to give other players time to play also, because it's a very good game for them to … and also a good opportunity to see some players in the game, like the game of tomorrow with a very good team, that will be a chance for them, but also good for us to have an opinion about these players." 16. RWANDA TEAM HUDDLING IN CIRCLE  STORY: South Africa's national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, will host Rwanda at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday (October 14), with their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup hanging in the balance. After a goalless draw against Zimbabwe last Friday and points deductions from a previous fixture against Lesotho, South Africa must secure a win against Rwanda to keep their qualification dreams alive. The team's fate, however, also depends on Nigeria defeating Benin in a concurrent qualifying match. "We are ready to win the game, but we all know that cannot be enough," Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos told reporters. "So let's hope at the other side that the gods are with us and that we see the result everyone hopes Nigeria, and that is that Benin lose the game." Rwanda's squad indicated that their focus for this qualifier extends beyond the result, with an emphasis on giving younger players experience on the international stage. Captain Djihad Bizimana said the match remains significant for the team. "We are playing for our country, playing for our pride," Bizimana said. (Production: Esa Alexander, Catherine Schenck)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUTH AFRICA AND RWANDA SOCCER TEAMS HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AND TRAINING DAY BEFORE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MATCH IN MBOMBELA, SOUTH AFRICA SHOWS: MBOMBELA, SOUTH AFRICA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. VARIOUS OF SOUTH AFRICA SOCCER TEAM, "BAFANA BAFANA," STRETCHING  2. SOUTH AFRICA TEAM JOGGING 3. SOUTH AFRICA SOCCER PLAYERS WARMING UP 4. SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, COACH HUGO BROOS SPEAKING  5. SOUTH AFRICA PLAYERS KICKING BALLS  6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTH AFRICA COACH, HUGO BROOS, SAYING:  “We all knew that it should be very tough and difficult against that motivated team of Zimbabwe. And yeah, things happened and we can't change it anymore. But again, we were not the same team anymore after the game. So, we had some work to recover.” 7. SOUTH AFRICA PLAYERS WARMING UP 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTH AFRICA COACH, HUGO BROOS, SAYING:  “We are ready to win the game, but we all know that cannot be enough. So let's hope at the other side that the gods are with us and that we see the result everyone hopes Nigeria, and that is that Benin lose the game.” 9. RWANDA SOCCER TEAM JOGGING AROUND CONES 10. RWANDA PLAYERS WALKING IN CIRCLE, GREETING OTHERS 11. RWANDA GOALKEEPERS TRAINING NEXT TO GOAL POST 12. (SOUNDBITE)(English) RWANDA SOCCER CAPTAIN, DJIHAD BIZIMANA, SAYING: “Games, for the national team, it's very important. It's always, you’re playing for something. We are playing for our country, playing for our pride. So for tomorrow, we are going all in and then the results we will see, but we're not coming like, oh, it's finished. It's not finished because it's our country and it's very important for our country.” 13. RWANDA PLAYERS WARMING UP 14. RWANDA NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM HEAD COACH, ADEL AMROUCHE, TALKING TO COLLEAGUE 15. SOUNDBITE (English) RWANDA COACH, ADEL AMROUCHE, SAYING: "We are having this game with other goals, and it's true, we're going to have some changes in the team, to give other players time to play also, because it's a very good game for them to … and also a good opportunity to see some players in the game, like the game of tomorrow with a very good team, that will be a chance for them, but also good for us to have an opinion about these players." 16. RWANDA TEAM HUDDLING IN CIRCLE  STORY: South Africa's national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, will host Rwanda at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday (October 14), with their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup hanging in the balance. After a goalless draw against Zimbabwe last Friday and points deductions from a previous fixture against Lesotho, South Africa must secure a win against Rwanda to keep their qualification dreams alive. The team's fate, however, also depends on Nigeria defeating Benin in a concurrent qualifying match. "We are ready to win the game, but we all know that cannot be enough," Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos told reporters. "So let's hope at the other side that the gods are with us and that we see the result everyone hopes Nigeria, and that is that Benin lose the game." Rwanda's squad indicated that their focus for this qualifier extends beyond the result, with an emphasis on giving younger players experience on the international stage. Captain Djihad Bizimana said the match remains significant for the team. "We are playing for our country, playing for our pride," Bizimana said. (Production: Esa Alexander, Catherine Schenck)

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