Yaya Sithole
South Africa
MID
Age
27
Appearances
3
Goals
0
About Yaya Sithole
Yaya Sithole is named in Hugo Broos's 26-man South Africa squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the midfielders. The CD Tondela midfielder goes into the finals aged 27.
He has made 28 appearances and scored twice for Tondela this season. South Africa qualified by winning CAF Group C in October 2025, and open Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic.
He has made 28 appearances and scored twice for Tondela this season. South Africa qualified by winning CAF Group C in October 2025, and open Group A alongside Mexico, South Korea and the Czech Republic.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
229
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
2
Accuracy
85%
Playing Style
A big, powerful central midfielder, Sithole sits deep as a holding player in front of the South Africa defence. He is a composed, pragmatic operator who screens the back line. He stands 1.97m and is right-footed. He has logged 1,659 club minutes for CD Tondela this season, going into the group stage in Hugo Broos's squad at 27.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Yaya Sithole's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date includes one goal for South Africa. Hugo Broos has named him among the midfielders in the 26-man squad for the finals. He stays among South Africa's midfield options on the final list.
National Team
South Africa
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Sithole's work for South Africa is in midfield, a holding midfielder who sits in front of the defence and screens the back line, with 28 appearances for Tondela this season. On the Goal Rush card South Africa are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Sithole at the 2026 World Cup
Sithole is a confirmed midfielder in Hugo Broos's 26-man South Africa squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the South Africa side opening their Group A campaign in June.
Picking South Africa in Goal Rush
South Africa come in at Tier 5 on the Goal Rush card at £4m. They open Group A against Mexico in mid-June, and Sithole is among the midfielders in the confirmed 26.
Yaya Sithole World Cup 2026 FAQs
South Africa are a Tier 5 side at £4m on the Goal Rush card, among the lower bands. Sithole is in Hugo Broos's confirmed 26 as a midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Sithole is a midfielder for South Africa. He plays his club football for CD Tondela and is part of Hugo Broos's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hugo Broos's 26-man South Africa squad after South Africa won CAF Group C to reach the finals.
Sithole plays his club football for CD Tondela. He is named as a midfielder in Hugo Broos's final 26-man South Africa squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the midfield options Broos takes to the finals.
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