Pitso Mosimane will begin his second spell as Bafana Bafana coach when his side host Guinea in Johannesburg.
The fixture will mark Mosimane’s return to the national-team dugout after replacing Belgian coach Hugo Broos. He previously led Bafana between 2010 and 2012.
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South Africa will travel to Cairo after their opening qualifier to face Eritrea at Al-Salam Stadium on Wednesday, 30 September.
Bafana will then complete their international schedule with a friendly against Egypt at Cairo International Stadium on 4 October.
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“We encourage families and fans to come in their numbers to support the team as we begin this new era under coach Pitso Mosimane,” SAFA president Dr Danny Jordaan said.
Mosimane named his preliminary squad for the two qualifiers last week and is expected to confirm his final selection in the coming days.
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