Bafana Bafana will return to their happy hunting ground at FNB Stadium when they host Nigeria in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday, November 17.
Coach Stuart Baxter’s troops last played at FNB stadium almost a year ago when they beat Burkina Faso 3-1 in the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers‚ with goals from Percy Tau‚ Themba Zwane and Sibusiso Vilakazi.
Bafana host the clash against Nigeria at 2010 World Cup Final venue FNB in their penultimate 2019 AFCON qualifier (kickoff 3pm).
Bafana have four points after an away win against Nigeria and this month’s 0-0 home draw against Libya in Durban.
Libya lead Group E with four points‚ on goal difference from South Africa. Nigeria are in third place with three points after getting their campaign back on track with a 3-0 away win over Seychelles this month.
Seychelles are yet to collect points‚ and are bottom of the table.
The 2019 Nations Cup will be played in June and July in Cameroon.
