Bafana Bafana return to action this evening when they face Eritrea in another crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Cairo.
Pitso Mosimane’s side got their qualification campaign for next year’s tournament underway over the weekend with an impressive 2-1 win over Guinea.
Now their attention shifts to Eritrea who are ranked 184th in the world. Let’s take a look at how both sides lineup for today’s match below.
Eritrea vs South Africa: Starting XI’s
Eritrea XI: Sultan, Asmelash, Misignha, Embaye, Idris, Tekie, Girmai, Yohannes, Teklezgi, Gerezgiher, Suleiman.
South Africa XI: Williams, Okon, Makhanya, Kabini, Sebelebele, Sithole, Aubaas, Mofokeng, Appollis, Maseko, Rayners.
Subs: Goss, Chaine, Mbuthuma, Matuludi, Morena, Singh, Seema, Poggenpoel, Ndamane, Basadien, Mailula, Zwane.
Key match details
Today’s clash is the first time the two teams are meeting in a professional match. Action at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo is scheduled to get underway at 18:00. The good news is that the national broadcaster, the SABC, will be televising the match live on SABC2.
The clash in Cairo is the only match in today’s AFCON qualifier’s fixture list however, Guinea host Kenya tomorrow evening in Conakry in Group D’s other fixture.
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