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Rotation justice for Bafana games

The resounding success which has come with Bafana Bafana's home games being spread across the country has added reason to use all CAF approved facilities.

Bafana's last five home games in either World Cup or AFCON qualifiers have been played in Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Gqeberha, and Cape Town.

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Moses Mabhida Stadium hosted the first 2026 World Cup qualifier against Benin in November last year, which Hugo Broos' men won 2-1.

A decent crowd closer to 20 000 was in attendance. 

Next to enjoy the slice of the cake was a full house at the Free State Toyota Stadium in another World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe, which Bafana won 3-1.

The first AFCON qualifier against Uganda was played at Orlando and ended in a 2-2 in front of a sizeable crowd.

Then the second home game of that campaign went to Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium with Bafana destroying Congo 5-0 in front of a near-capacity crowd. 

While Tuesday's 3-0 victory over South Sudan came with qualification already achieved, Cape Town Stadium stood up with the picturesque venue closer to full capacity when all ticket holders had taken their seats under floodlights.

With this order of events, it leaves Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane), Royal Bafokeng Stadium (Rustenburg), Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit), and Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Pretoria) as the other venues available to host matches outside Johannesburg.

Bafana last played in Polokwane seven years ago in a World Cup qualifier against Senegal when Stuart Baxter was still in charge.

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Royal Bafokeng, Mbombela, and Loftus have rarely hosted Bafana in recent times.

Bafana will be back in action in March next year against Lesotho in a World Cup qualifier.               

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