Bafana Bafana will face Uganda in a friendly at the Orlando Stadium on Thursday in their fourth meeting against the Cranes as they look to extend their unbeaten record. Photo: Twitter @BafanaBafana
Bafana Bafana look to defend perfect record against Uganda
Bafana Bafana will face Uganda in a friendly at the Orlando Stadium on Thursday in their fourth meeting against the Cranes as they look to extend their unbeaten record.
Bafana Bafana will face Uganda in a friendly at the Orlando Stadium on Thursday in their fourth meeting against the Cranes as they look to extend their unbeaten record. Photo: Twitter @BafanaBafana
Bafana Bafana will face Uganda in a friendly at the Orlando Stadium on Thursday, 10 June in their fourth all-time meeting against the Cranes as they look to extend their unbeaten record.
Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00.
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It will be a depleted Bafana Bafana squad that takes to the field after coach Hugo Broos’ side were hit by a number of withdrawals, including star forward Percy Tau, due to injury and illness.
It’s not just on the field where Bafana Bafana will be short-handed.
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New Belgian coach Hugo Broos remains in Belgium as the 69-year-old receives a second Covid-19 vaccine, while his assistant Cedomir Janevski has been laid low by a positive Covid-19 test.
Helman Mkhalele will take charge of Bafana Bafana as they look to get the season off to a winning start.
According to Mzansi Football, Bafana Bafana first met Uganda in the qualifiers for the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany and won both their home and away ties.
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A Benni McCarthy penalty handed South Africa to a 1-0 win in Kampala under then coach Stuart Baxter.
That was followed by a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture at Soccer City as Quinton Fortune scored from the penalty spot and Steven Pienaar scored one of his three goals for Bafana Bafana.
In between those goals, former Kaizer Chiefs forward David Obua converted a penalty for the Ugandans.
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In 2019 the teams met again in the COSAFA Cup that was staged in Durban, with Uganda invited as guests for the competition.
Dan Sserunkuma put the Ugandans ahead, before a strike from Luther Singh drew the home side level.
The match went to penalties and South Africa advanced 4-2 as goalkeeper Mondli Mpoto saved the first two spot-kicks in the shootout.
Bafana Bafana are ranked 75th in the world, while Uganda find themselves at 84th in the latest FIFA rankings.
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