Football: South Africa face Kenya in AFCON 2027 qualifiers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on South African Football Association
Bafana Bafana face Kenya on Friday at the Orlando Amstel Arena in Johannesburg in an AFCON 2027 qualifying match. South Africa lead Group D after wins over Guinea (2-1) and Eritrea (5-0) and want to maintain their momentum, according to the South African Football Association.
South Africa host Kenya on Friday evening at the Orlando Amstel Arena in a Group D AFCON 2027 qualifying match. Bafana Bafana top the group after two wins in September, against Guinea (2-1) in Johannesburg and then Eritrea (5-0) in Egypt, according to the South African Football Association.
South African coach Pitso Mosimane believes Kenya represents a difficult opponent because it has already qualified for AFCON 2027 as a host country. Captain Ronwen Williams called on his team to maintain its strong start to the campaign, while Kenyan coach Benni McCarthy, who turned 49 on Thursday, wants to see his players raise their level after a defeat by Guinea and a draw with Eritrea, according to the South African Football Association.
AFCON 2027 will take place from 19 June to 17 July 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Tickets for Friday’s match are priced at 100 rands for adults and 40 rands for children aged 5 to 12, with the gates opening at 3pm, according to the South African Football Association.
The match comes after the publication, on 12 November, of an article on Mosimane’s desire to retain the lead in Group D in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. It also follows the announcement, on 5 November, of the Bafana Bafana squad to face Kenya in the squad selected by Mosimane.
