Fresh from securing their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South
Africa’s Bafana Bafana will use their upcoming friendly against Zambia to
fine-tune preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations next month.
The match will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 15
November.
Match Details:
- Teams: South Africa vs Zambia
- Date: 15 November 2025
- Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Coach Hugo Broos will be looking to build on the momentum from the
successful World Cup qualifying campaign, which culminated in a decisive 3-0
victory over Rwanda. This friendly serves as a crucial opportunity to
finalize his plans before the team heads to Morocco for AFCON.
For Zambia, the match marks the start of a new era under recently appointed
head coach Moses Sichone, who takes over following the departure of Avram
Grant. The Chipolopolo will be eager to impress their new boss.
Historically, South Africa has found Zambia to be a tough opponent, having
won only six of the 14 encounters between the two COSAFA rivals.
The confirmed starting lineups are as follows:
South Africa: Williams (C), Mudau, Mbokazi, Sibisi, Kabini, Mokoena,
Sithole, Mbule, Moremi, Appollis, Foster.
- Subs: Chaine, Goss, Nkota, Aubaas, Ndamane, Makgopa, Matuludi,
Makgalwa, Modiba, Nemtajela, Moloisane, Mbatha.
Zambia: Nsabata, Mphande, Chongo, Chisala, Sakala, Musonda, Chaiwa, Kalusa,
Siame, Daka, Sakala.
