Bafana gets Egypt’s friendly

South Africa will host Egypt for a friendly match on October 4, leveraging their presence in Cairo for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Eritrea. The game is scheduled at the Cairo International Stadium, with a 9pm local time kickoff. Bafana's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying journey begins at home against Guinea on September 26, with the South African Football Association yet to disclose the venue for the qualifier and their subsequent travel to Cairo for the second Group D encounter.

Eritrea lacks an international-standard facility, making the qualifier a neutral event. This friendly game aligns with the new-look elongated international window, which allows European nations to play four Nations League games between September 21 and October 6, while Africa's Confederation of African Football has scheduled only two Cup of Nations qualifier rounds, urging teams to organize friendly matches thereafter.

South Africa's last meeting with Egypt occurred at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Agadir, Morocco, where they lost 1-0 to a controversial Mohamed Salah penalty. Additionally, South Africa previously played in Cairo during the same tournament, emerging victorious in their opening match but being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Nigeria.