GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA – OCTOBER 11: South Africa during the 2025 African Cup of Nations, Qualifier match between South Africa and Republic of Congo at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on October 11, 2024 in Gqeberha, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)
SAFA have announced the venue for Bafana Bafana’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan.
As first reported by Soccer Laduma, the national team will face South Sudan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
Bafana will be playing in Cape Town for the first time since 2015 when they beat Angola in an international friendly.
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Bafana Bafana will host their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against South Sudan at the Cape Town stadium on Tuesday, 19 November 2024.
South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan confirmed to www.safa.net that the match – the last game of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers – would be played in the Mother City and kick off is at 18h00.
The South African senior men’s national team will be returning to Cape Town for the first time since beating Angola in an international friendly match in 2015.
SAFA president Dr. Danny Jordaan has appealed to Capetonians to come out in their numbers for the clash.
“Yes, the game will be played at Cape Town Stadium, and we appeal to the fans to come out in numbers to provide a festive atmosphere for the team in this final Group K match.” Jordaan said, as per SAFA.net.
A good crowd would be the perfect reward for a team that has withstood a tough qualifying campaign plagued by injuries to several key payers. It would also be the perfect tribute to those players.”
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