29 October 2019 – Bafana Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki has named a squad of 25 players to face Ghana and Sudan in back-to-back Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for next month. Bafana, just like Ghana, have gone without competitive football for nearly a year. 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Darren Keet (Leuven FC, Belgium), Ronwen Williams (Supersport United), Ricardo Goss (Bidvest Wits). South Africa has beaten the West Africans five times and lost on three occasions, with three matches drawn. Bafana, just like Ghana, have gone without competitive football for nearly a year. South Africa Football Association (Safa) are looking to integrate some members of the country's Under-23 team for a congested calendar next year which includes a 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana. We have to start on a good footing and avoid playing catch-up as it puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on everyone – the coaching staff, players and the even the fans,” added Ntseki. 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The last encounter was in 2016, which ended in a 1-1 draw in Durban – it was an international friendly match. The same squad will face Sudan three days later (Sunday, 17 November) at the Orlando Stadium. However, they are all but scheduled to dust off the cobwebs during the upcoming Fifa international break that’s scheduled from October 1 to October 13. South Africa head coach Molefi Ntseki has named a squad of 25 players to face Ghana in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for next month. (function(){if(!window.mc4wp){window.mc4wp={listeners:[],forms:{on:function(event,callback){window.mc4wp.listeners.push({event:event,callback:callback});}}}}})(); 2020 © SAFA The South African Football Association | Powered by Inqaku, SAFA NEC declares ABC Motsepe League standings final, Bafana Bafana player profiles for Namibia Friendly, Foster and Tau report for camp ahead of Namibia clash, Bafana Bafana get the ball rolling in Rustenburg. “If it is not broken, why fix it. In midfield Bongani Zungu makes a return after he was withdrawn from the past training camp, also due to an injury. They return to South Africa on Friday, 15 November to prepare for the Sudan fixture. Next year, the Under-23 national team will take part in the postponed 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, while Bafana have a busy year, considering they’ll play in the 2022 Afcon and 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup qualifiers. The other country in Group C is Sao Tome e Principe, which South Africa will only meet next year. Bafana Bafana assemble for camp on Sunday, 10 November and depart for Ghana the next day – Monday, 11 November. They have beaten the West Africans five times and lost on three occasions, with three matches drawn. Send your news stories to But their fate is still up in the air, and will likely be decided today, as they are still waiting for the approval from the Minister of Sport, Nathi Mthethwa, to go ahead with their scheduled friendlies - away against Namibia on October 8 and at home against Zambia on October 13. This is after Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, said that international travel is still prohibited on alert Level 1, although president Cyril Ramaphosa said the opposite during his address to the nation. 29 October 2019 – Bafana Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki has named a squad of 25 players to face Ghana and Sudan in back-to-back Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for next month.. South Africa kick-start the journey to the African football’s premier showpiece with an away match against Ghana on Thursday, 14 November 2019 in Accra. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. But nonetheless, should Safa get the green light from Mthethwa to play the two friendly matches, that could very well delay the start of the domestic season and Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki will need to consider a strong selection of young blood. The South Africans will return to their continental showpiece qualifiers with back-to-back clashes against Sao Tome and Principe, first at home on November 13 at FNB Stadium and three days later, away at the islanders.