Eritrea vs South Africa AFCON Qualifier Preview: How to watch Bafana Bafana, kick-off time, venue, squad news, team form and predictions
South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, is set to face Eritrea in an AFCON qualifier at Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo. Eritrea is currently undergoing a significant squad rebuild under new coach Hesham Yakan following the defection of several players earlier this year.
Why it matters
The match highlights the challenges of international sports diplomacy and the logistical hurdles faced by smaller national teams in maintaining competitive squads.
GOAL brings you all the details on how to watch Bafana Bafana take on the Red Sea Camels at the Al-Salam Stadium, Cairo. Both teams will enter this match with confidence after picking up points in their opening qualifying matches after Pitso Mosimane's men beat Guinea 2-1 and Hesham Yakan's team took a point away from home in Nairobi.
The Red Camels are ranked 184th in the world and have overcome the odds to get into qualifying proper and to survive the loss of seven domestic-based players who defected during a transit stop in South Africa following their preliminary-round aggregate victory over Eswatini in March.
New head coach Hesham Yakan, who is on a three-match unbeaten run since he took the reigns, has been forced to oversee a remarkable squad rebuild, drafting 14 debutants from 13 different countries to plug the gaps left by the defectors.
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