Official: Egypt to Face South Africa in a Friendly Match in October

The Egyptian national team will play a friendly match against South Africa on October 4. The news was confirmed by Ibrahim Hassan, director of the national team, in an official statement.

Egypt vs. South Africa: A Friendly Showdown. The match will take place on October 4 at 9:00 p.m. at the Cairo International Stadium.

Testing the Squad Against South Africa

The match against South Africa will provide the head coach with a high-level opponent to evaluate the squad. The Bafana Bafana are a team accustomed to major African competitions. By hosting the match at the Cairo stadium, Egypt hopes to capitalize on the support of its home crowd to best prepare for the remainder of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

A Busy September Schedule

Before this October match, Egypt will have played two official matches in September. The Pharaohs will host Ethiopia on September 25 at Cairo Stadium for the first matchday of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Three days later, they will travel to Juba to face South Sudan on September 29.

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