Bafana set to host Nigeria at Free State Stadium

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during the 2024 Carling Knockout Cup final match between Magesi FC and Mamelodi Sundowns at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 23 November 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Bafana Bafana and Nigeria is scheduled to take place at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

The World Cup qualifier will be held at the venue after a recent physical inspection of the pitch.

The encounter is set to kick-off at 18:00 on Tuesday after South Africa takes on Lesotho this Friday.

“Considering the encouraging progress observed on the pitch, both organisations have agreed that the matches will proceed as originally scheduled at the Free State Stadium,” the statement from FIFA and CAF read.