TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 13 – 15 NOV 2026
R16-MILLION SOCCER 13, CASH-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
African Cup of Nations qualifiers and UEFA Nations League clashes dominate the football landscape this weekend, when TAB soccer customers have some plum opportunities to land a big win, notably R200,000-added Soccer 10 pools tonight and tomorrow, plus a guaranteed R16-million pool in the event of a single all-13-correct winner of Saturday’s Soccer 13.
TWO MUST-WIN MATCHES FOR BAFANA BAFANA
Locally, all attention will be on Bafana Bafana’s fate in home and away clashes with Kenya, both must-win games for SA. In Bafana’s AFCON group, only one team qualifies because the other qualifying slot automatically goes to Kenya as one of the co-hosts of next June’s finals. So they are already in the 24-team line-up for the finals, regardless of how they fare in the group games, and Pitso Mosimane’s men must keep ahead of Guinea, who are their only real competitor in the qualifying battle.
South Africa edged Guinea 2-1 in their opening Group D qualifier in September followed by an emphatic 5-0 away win over minnows Eritrea.
Guinea take on Eritrea home and away in this international window and can be expected to win both games, which means South Africa must also triumph when they host Kenya on Friday and again on Tuesday, when they meet Benni McCarthy’s team in the reverse fixture in Nairobi.
SPAIN-ENGLAND CLASH SHOULD BE A THRILLER
The big clash of the weekend comes on Sunday, when Spain host England in Madrid in a Nations League clash. Spain currently lead Group 3 in League A, in which they are three points ahead of England by virtue of having beaten them at Wembley in September.
England should really have beaten Spain that night. With a 2-1 lead at half-time, England were awarded a penalty in the 53rd minute, but Harry Kane slipped as he took the kick and hit the woodwork.
Spain, as world champions tend to do, made the most of Kane’s miss and stormed back to win with goals from Alex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal sealing a 3-2 triumph.
The 2026 World Cup bronze medallists are in a great position to make the quarter-finals of the Nations League as group runners-up, but World Cup winners Spain in Madrid are still likely to be a bridge too far for the visitors.
Expect a thrilling game at the Metropolitano Stadium, the hone of Atletico Madrid, and England should run Spain close, but at the end of the day La Roja are likely to be too slick.
Recommended bankers for the weekend:
TONIGHT: Greece home win; Switzerland away win.
SATURDAY: Norway and Portugal home wins.
SUNDAY: France and Spain home wins.
MATCH PREVIEWS R200,000-ADDED SOCCER 10 POOLS
Fri 13 Nov – S10 V2
M1 Andorra vs Gibraltar: Friday’s second Soccer 10 starts with a R200,000 cash injection from TAB; expect a big pool. Andorra winless in last five games, while Gibraltar unbeaten in last six. Last meeting ended 0-0 in September. FIFA rankings: Andorra 175; Gibraltar 201.
M2 Bulgaria vs Iceland: Bulgaria winless in five of last six games, while Iceland unbeaten in last four UEFA Nations League fixtures. Iceland won last meeting 3-0 in October. FIFA rankings: Bulgaria 90; Iceland 73.
M3 Carrick Rangers vs Crusaders: Northern Ireland Premiership (NIP). Carrick winless in last three and Crusaders have lost seven of last eight. Carrick won last meeting 4-0 in October and are sixth with 19 points, one ahead of Crusaders. In last 15 clashes Crusaders have won eight to Carrick’s four.
M4 Larne vs Dungannon Swifts: Larne are third in NIP with 26 points, eight ahead of seventh-placed Swifts. Larne have won five of their last 10 games, while Dungannon have lost eight of their last 10. Larne won last meeting 8-0 and lead the head-to-head record nine wins to three.
M5 Limavady United vs Cliftonville FC: Cliftonville are on a five-game winning streak and are fifth in NIP table with 21 points. Limavady winless in last four and are 10th with 14 points. Limavady won last meeting 1-0 in September.
M6 Luxembourg vs Estonia: Luxembourg have lost three straight, whereas Estonia are unbeaten in last six games. Estonia won last meeting 1-0 in October. FIFA rankings: Luxembourg 101; Estonia 122.
M7 Netherlands vs Greece: Both unbeaten in first four matches of this edition of Nations League. Last meeting ended 2-2 in October, but in last 12 clashes Netherlands have nine wins to just one by Greece. FIFA rankings: Netherlands 9; Greece 41.
M8 Scotland vs North Macedonia: Scotland have lost four of their last six games and North Macedonia are winless in their last 10. Scotland won last meeting 2-0 away in October. FIFA rankings: Scotland 43; North Macedonia 71.
M9 Serbia vs Germany: Serbia on a six-game losing streak whereas Germany have won five of last 10. Germany beat Serbia 2-0 in October, their third win in last five clashes. FIFA rankings: Serbia 44; Germany 13.
M10 Slovenia vs Switzerland: Switzerland have won all four Nations League games, while Slovenia are winless in seven of their last 10. Switzerland won last meeting 2-1 in October. FIFA rankings: Slovenia 52; Switzerland 12.
Sat 14 Nov – S10 V2
M1 Georgia vs Hungary: The last of three Soccer 10 pools on Saturday and set to be the biggest as a result of a R200,000 bonus add-in from TAB. Georgia winless in last four Nations League games. Hungary have won last six of last 10 matches in all competitions and beat Georgia 1-0 in October, their second win in the last three clashes between the two. FIFA rankings: Georgia 74; Hungary 38.
M2 Norway vs Wales: Norway have lost three in a row and Wales four of their last five. Wales won last meeting 2-1 in October but now play away. FIFA rankings: Norway 19; Wales 39.
M3 Fleetwood Town vs Tranmere Rovers: Fleetwood have lost five of last 10, but scored a famous Carabao Cup win over Arsenal. Rovers unbeaten in seven of last 10 games and are 11th in League One with 19 points, two more than Fleetwood. Last meeting ended 0-0 in March.
M4 Austria vs Republic Of Ireland: Austria unbeaten in all four Nations League games this competition and Ireland unbeaten in last three. Last meeting ended 2-2 in October. FIFA rankings: Austria 22; Republic of Ireland 56.
M5 Northern Ireland vs Ukraine: Ireland unbeaten in their four Nations League games while Ukraine are on a two-game losing streak. Ireland won last meeting 3-0 away in October. FIFA rankings: Northern Ireland 64; Ukraine 36.
M6 Portugal vs Denmark: Portugal are on a four-game winning streak in this edition of Nations League. Denmark have won four of last eight games. Portugal won last meeting 4-2 away in October. FIFA rankings: Portugal 5; Denmark 21.
M7 Romania vs Poland: Romania on four-game losing streak in Nations League, while Poland have lost four of last seven matches. Poland won last meeting 6-0 in October. FIFA rankings: Romania 58, Poland 37.
M8 Sweden vs Bosnia-Herzegovina: Both unbeaten in their four Nations League matches and last meeting ended 1-1 in October. FIFA rankings: Sweden 34; Bosnia-Herzegovina 57.
M9 Real Oviedo vs Girona: LaLiga2. Oviedo have won five of last 10 games and beat Girona 1-0 in January. Girona have lost their last two matches but are level on 21 points with Oviedo in the league table.
M10 Mirassol vs Atletico Mineiro: Serie A clash in Brazil. Mirassol unbeaten in seven of last nine games and Mineiro winless in last six. Mineiro are seventh with 50 points, 10 ahead of Mirassol in 14th, and won last meeting 3-1.