South African football fans won’t have to worry about missing Bafana Bafana’s next 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
SABC has confirmed that Eritrea vs South Africa will be broadcast live on SABC 2 on Wednesday evening, giving supporters multiple ways to follow the Group D encounter.
The broadcast gets underway at 17:30 SAST, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00.
The match will also be available on SABC Plus, while SABC radio stations and SABC Sport will provide additional coverage and updates.
Where to watch Eritrea vs Bafana Bafana
Here are the confirmed broadcast details:
Date: Wednesday, 30 September
Build-up: 17:30 SAST
Kick-off: 18:00 SAST
TV: SABC 2
Streaming: SABC Plus
Radio: SABC Radio stations
Online coverage: SABC Sport
The fixture will be played at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, with Eritrea hosting the match away from home because its current stadium facilities do not meet the requirements for international fixtures.
Bafana looking to build on winning start
South Africa head into the match after opening their AFCON qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Guinea.
Ime Okon put Bafana ahead before Guinea levelled through Seydouba Cisse.
South Africa ultimately secured all three points when Samukele Kabini came off the bench to score the decisive goal.
The victory also marked a winning start to Pitso Mosimane’s latest competitive spell in charge of Bafana Bafana.
Another victory against Eritrea would strengthen South Africa’s position in Group D and maintain the momentum from their opening qualifier.
Mosimane forced to make changes
Bafana will, however, have to cope without Teboho Mokoena and Aubrey Modiba.
Both Mamelodi Sundowns players picked up injuries during the Guinea match and have subsequently been ruled out of the Eritrea fixture.
Modiba suffered hamstring tightness and was substituted, while Mokoena played through discomfort after Bafana had used their available substitution opportunities.
Their absence leaves Mosimane with selection decisions to make ahead of kick-off.
Meanwhile, Eritrea will enter the contest with confidence after earning a 1-1 draw against Kenya in Nairobi in their opening Group D fixture.
Nahom Girmai Netabay gave Eritrea the lead before Kenya equalised.
Everything is set for Wednesday’s clash
With both teams having taken points from their opening matches, the Cairo encounter provides another important test in the race for AFCON qualification.
For South African supporters, the good news is that the match is readily accessible across SABC 2, SABC Plus and SABC radio.
Will Bafana Bafana make it two wins from two in their AFCON qualifying campaign?
