Busy month of March for SA National Teams

3 March 2016 – After a two-and-a-half months lull, South African national teams return to action this month in crucial qualifiers and a high-profile international friendly match.
 
First in action will be the South African u17 Women’s National Team, Bantwana who will be up against their counterparts from Nigeria in an u17 FIFA Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016 qualifier.
 
The second and final round first leg clash will be played at the Abuja National Stadium in Nigeria on Saturday, 12 March.

---

Kickoff is at 16h00 local time in Abuja (17h00 in South Africa). The winner between South Africa and Nigeria will qualify for Jordan 2016.
 
South Africa received a bye in the preliminary round, and then got a walkover in the first round after Zambia withdrew from the qualifiers citing financial constraints.
 
The 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be the 5th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The tournament will be held in Jordan from 30 September to 21 October 2016
 
Bafana Bafana will then follow with an away clash to Cameroon in a Gabon 2017 AFCON qualifier.
 
The match will be played at Stade Limbe Omnisport in Limbe, Cameroon on Saturday, 26 March.
 
Kickoff is at 15h30 local time (16h30 SA Time).
 
On the same day, Bantwana will host Nigeria at Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa starting at 14h00 so fans can watch this match and follow up with the Bafana Bafana encounter in Limbe.
 
A day later (Sunday, 27 March), the South African u23 Men’s National Team will be away to Brazil in an international friendly match.

Owen da Gama’s charges will face up against the Olympic Games hosts at the Rei Pele Stadium in Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil.
 
Kick off for South Africans will be just after midnight on Monday, 28 March – 18h30 local time (00h30 SA Time).
 
Bafana Bafana will complete the March activities when they host Cameroon in the return leg on Tuesday, 29 March at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban scheduled for 19h00.

 
SAFA NATIONAL TEAM ACTIVITIES IN MARCH
 
 12th          Nigeria u17 Girls vs SOUTH AFRICA u17 Girls
                 u17 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Jordan 2016 Qualifiers
                 2rd Round 1st Leg
                 Abuja National Stadium, Nigeria
                 16H00 local time (17h00 SA Time)
 
26th          Cameroon vs BAFANA BAFANA
                 AFCON GABON 2017 QUALIFIERS
                 Stade Limbe Omnisport, Limbe, Cameroon
                 15h30 local time (16h30 SA Time)
 
26th          SOUTH AFRICA u17 Girls vs Nigeria u17 Girls
                 u17 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Jordan 2016 Qualifiers
                 2rd Round 2nd Leg
                 Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
                 14H00 (due to the Bafana Bafana match)
 
27th           Brazil vs SOUTH AFRICA u23
                  International Friendly Match
                  Rei Pele Stadium, Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil
                  18h30 local time (00h30 SA Time)
 
29th           BAFANA BAFANA vs Cameroon
                  AFCON GABON 2017 Qualifiers
                  Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
                  19h00

By: Editor