Bafana Bafana took 30 hours to reach Nigeria for their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier on Friday evening. Follow the match LIVE.
Image: Justina Aniefiok / BackpagePix Image: Justina Aniefiok / BackpagePixarrived in Uyo, Nigeria, just after 11:00 local time on Thursday after the initial charter flight out of Johannesburg was delayed by four hours on Wednesday.
Local media seemed more focused on the team’s injuries than the game itself, making sure they had as much information on every injury concern in the Bafana camp.
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