Safa confirms Soweto venue for Bafana Bafana-Ghana friendly match ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations

Bafana Bafana will use their friendly match to gauge their readiness for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Hugo Broos' men face the Black Stars of West Africa on Tuesady at Donbosnville Stadium in Soweto with the hope the game will give them a positive mental shift as they depart to North Africa for Afcon.

“Bafana Bafana will host Ghana at the Dobsonville Stadium in their final match before departure to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco later this month,” SAFA said on their website.

“The South African men’s senior national team will welcome the West Africans to Soweto on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, and then depart for Morocco on the following day ahead of their participation in the AFCON tournament to be held in the North African country from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.

“Coach Hugo Broos Broos said Bafana Bafana will not have the element of surprise they had in the previous tournament in Côte d’Ivoire in 2024, and he expects teams to have done their homework on his charges this time around.”