TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 10 - 12 October 2025
TWO MUST-WIN MATCHES FOR BAFANA BAFANA
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TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 10 - 12 October 2025
October 2025
TWO MUST-WIN MATCHES FOR BAFANA BAFANA
Top-level club soccer in most countries is taking a short break to allow the battle for places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to continue and there are key clashes galore over the next few days, none more so than South Africa’s remaining two qualifiers - “away” to Zimbabwe in Durban this Friday night and then at home to Rwanda at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit next Tuesday.
TWO R100,000 CARRYOVER SOCCER 10 POOLS
You will find the best international and club games in all TAB soccer pools through the weekend and the good news is that there’s big money to be won, especially in the cash-boosted bets which include two R100,000 carryover Soccer 10s. There are also cash-added Soccer 4 and Any 13 Xtra bets, plus a guaranteed R18-million Jackpot in Saturday’s Soccer 13 in the event of only one outright winner.
An administrative blunder means that Bafana Bafana must win both remaining qualifiers to be certain of a place at the 2026 finals. FIFA deducted three points from South Africa last week because Teboho Mokoena played in the win over Lesotho in March, when he should have been suspended. That sanction has left South Africa trailing Benin on goal difference in Group C and anything but six points from their remaining two games could result in them failing to top the group.
Fortunately, the task of beating Zimbabwe has been made that much easier because their rivals do not have a suitable venue for international competition. Zimbabwe have opted to play the fixture in Durban and that gives South Africa a big advantage which they need to maximise tonight.
That will leave only Rwanda in their path and on paper there’s no reason they shouldn’t win that clash as well, given South Africa are currently ranked 55th in the FIFA international standings with Zimbabwe 125th and Rwanda 127th.
OPT FOR A DRAW IN WC CLASH IN STOCKHOLM
Best advice for the international matches in tonight’s R100,000 carryover Soccer 10 is to bank on a draw in the Sweden-Switzerland clash in Stockholm and for Iceland to win at home against Ukraine.
Switzerland currently top Group B with two wins in as many matches, whereas Sweden have only one point from their first two matches. But Sweden beat their rivals away in their last clash and you can expect an entertaining and closely contested game that is most likely to end in a draw.
The best banker is in the Irish Premier Division clash between log-leaders Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne. Shamrock are currently 17 points ahead of their rivals in the league table and should extend the margin in this clash.
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SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE WEEKEND
Fri 10 Oct – S10 V3
| M1 | Granada CF vs Las Palmas | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Granada have lost six of their last 10 games in all competitions, while Las Palmas have won five of their last nine. Las Palmas are fifth in Spain's Segunda Division with 14 points, six more than 18th-placed Granada. | |||
| M2 | Iceland vs Ukraine | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Iceland have lost six of their last nine games, whereas Ukraine have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10. Ukraine won the last meeting between them 2-1 last year. | |||
| M3 | Northern Ireland vs Slovakia | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Northern Ireland have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10 games, while Slovakia are on a two-match winning streak. Slovakia won their last meeting with Northern Ireland 2-1 but that was five years ago. They are ranked 42nd and Ireland 72nd by FIFA. | |||
| M4 | Kosovo vs Slovenia | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Kosovo have won nine of their last 10 games, while Slovenia have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine. Slovenia are ranked 50th by FIFA and Kosovo 91st. | |||
| M5 | Sweden vs Switzerland | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Sweden have won six of their last nine games, while Switzerland are on a five-match winning run. Sweden won the last meeting between them 1-0 seven years ago. Switzerland, currently ranked 17th in the world to Sweden's 32nd, head Group B with maximum points after two games. | |||
| M6 | Shamrock Rovers vs Shelbourne | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Shamrock have won seven of their last 10 games, while Shelbourne have won four of their last seven. Shamrock won the last meeting between them 2-1 and have won six of the last 15 clashes with seven draws. Shamrock top the Irish Premier Division with 63 points, 17 more than sixth-placed Shelbourne. | |||
| M7 | Defensa y Justicia vs Argentinos Juniors | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Justicia have avoided defeat in seven of their last 10 league games and Juniors have won six of their last 10 matches in all competitions. Juniors won the last meeting between them 4-1 in April. Juniors head the Group A table in Argentina, 14 points ahead of 10th-placed Justicia after 16 games. | |||
| M8 | Central Cordoba vs CA Union | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Cordoba are winless in their last five games, while Union are winless in their last four. Union won the last meeting between them 1-0 in April. In the last eight meetings, Cordoba have won four times and Union twice. Cordoba are 11th, four points ahead of Union in the table. | |||
| M9 | Newell's Old Boys vs CA Tigre | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| Old Boys are winless in their last four games, while Tigre are unbeaten in their last four. Old Boys won the last meeting between the teams 2-0 in April, but are eight points behind fifth-placed Tigre in the table. | |||
| M10 | USA vs Ecuador | ||
| Team A Wins | Draw | Team B Wins | |
| America have won five of their last eight games in all competitions and Ecuador are unbeaten in their last 10. Little between them on FIFA rankings. | |||
Suggested R48 permutation: 1,2,3 x 1 x 2,3 x 2,3 x 2 x 1 x 3 x 1,2 x 1 x 1.
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