Bafana Bafana returns to Cape Town next month to host the Central Africa Republic (CAR) in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.
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The game will be played at the Cape Town stadium on March 23 with kick off scheduled for 8:15pm.
South Africa are in Group A where Ethiopia leads with four points, while CAR are on three. Bafana have two points following two draws against Ethiopia and Botswana - who have just a solitary point.
The decision to bring the game to the Mother City was based on the excellent support Bafana received when they played Norway in a friendly prior to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
"After our great showing in the AFCON 2013, we are confident Bafana Bafana will do well in the campaign to qualify for Brazil 2014.
"This by no way means we are disrespecting our opponents. We did not start our campaign well, but at the same time it must be noted that we haven't lost a match, which is a positive sign," said SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani.
"Now we need to continue from where we left off in the AFCON tournament and carry the momentum into the qualifiers.
"We return to Cape Town where we always enjoy great support, and we urge the people of the Mother City and surrounding areas to do it again and rally behind our boys."
"As usual, the City of Cape Town is proud to host our boys as part of our unwavering commitment and support for Bafana Bafana. We want to take this opportunity to congratulate them for a job well done in the recently-ended Africa Cup of Nations tournament which we hosted," said City of Cape Town Executive Director, Anton Groenewald.
"The determination Bafana showed in the just ended AFCON tournament confirmed that the future is bright for our football and that we are headed in the right direction.
"This important encounter against the CAR is part of our continued support for Bafana. We once again expect a huge crowd like we saw in January. Let's also take this opportunity to wish head coach Gordon Igesund fast recovery and hope he arrives here in Cape Town in fine health to proudly lead the team to victory," he concluded.
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