Bafana Bafana will face Ghana in a warm-up friendly match in South Africa next week, the South African Football Association has confirmed.
Hugo Broos was keen to find an opponent before heading off to the Africa Cup of Nations and SAFA confirmed they will face the Black Stars on Tuesday, 16 December, a day before jetting off to Morocco.
“Bafana Bafana will face Ghana next week in their final match in South Africa ahead of their departure to this month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco,” SAFA stated.
“Coach Hugo Broos’ charges will host the West Africans in Gauteng on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at a venue that will be announced in the coming days.
“The team will then depart for Morocco on the following day ahead of their participation in the AFCON tournament to be held in Morocco from 21 December 2025 – January 2026. The stage is set for 24 African teams to battle it out in nine venues in Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire are the defending champions.”
Bafana will kick off their AFCON against Angola on 22 December, before facing record champions Egypt on 26 December. They round up the group stages against Neighbours Zimbabwe.
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