Bafana Bafana
No Xmas break for Bafana
2012-08-15 11:20
Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana will not have any time off during the festive season
as friendly matches have been lined up in order to help the team
prepare for 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The South African Football Association have confirmed Gordon
Igesund's men will play matches on December 23, January 9 and January 13
as part of an eight-match scheduled ahead of next year's African
showpiece.
South Africa will play host to the 2013 installment, and SAFA CEO
Robin Petersen is hoping the friendly encounters can go a long way in
preparing the team for the continental spectacular.
The December 23 clash is set to take place in Durban, against one
of the AFCON finalists who will be in the country, while the venues and
opponents for the two January matches are both still to be confirmed.
Igesund will take charge of the team for the first time against
Brazil on September 7, followed by a clash against Mozambique four days
later.
They are then expected to travel to the Middle East for a tie on
the weekend of October 7, followed by an away clash against Poland on
October 12.
Of the unconfirmed Middle East tie, Petersen told The Sowetan:
"We have two possible opponents for this game but it will be away."
Bafana's friendly schedule:
September 7
Brazil v South Africa
September 11
South Africa v Mozambique
October 7
South Africa v TBC
October 12
Poland v South Africa
November 14
South Africa v Zambia
December 23
South Africa v TBC
January 9
South Africa v TBC
January 13
South Africa v TBC