Bafana Bafana AFCON Round of 16 clash: Date, kickoff time
All you need to know.
Bafana Bafana have a few days to prepare before an epic Round of 16 clash at the 2025 AFCON in the Northern African nation of Morocco.
They will face the runners-up of Group F.
Bafana meet Group F runners-up in AFCON Round of 16
South Africa will meet the runners-up of Group F, containing Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, Gabon and Mozambique. The match goes ahead in Rabat on Sunday, 4 January at 21:00 local SA time. Mozambique meet Cameroon, and Gabin takes onthe Ivory Coast.
Reminder of the Bafana squad at AFCON
25 players were called up for AFCON duty, while three remain on standby. There’s a good mix of locally-based players and ones based abroad.
Goalkeepers
- Ronwen Williams – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Sipho Chaine – Orlando Pirates
- Ricardo Goss – Siwelele FC
Defenders
- Khuliso Mudau – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Nkosinathi Sibisi – Pirates
- Khulumani Ndamane – TS Galaxy
- Thabang Matuludi – Polowkane City
- Siyabonga Ngezana – FCSB
- Mbekezeli Mbokazi – Chicago Fire
- Aubrey Modiba – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Samukelo Kabini – Molde
- Tylon Smith – Queens Park Rangers
Midfielders
- Teboho Mokoena – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Bathusi Aubaas – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Thalente Mbatha – Pirates
- Sphephelo Sithole – Tondela
Forwards
- Oswin Appollis – Orlando Pirates
- Mohau Nkota – Al Ettifaq
- Sipho Mbule – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Relebohile Mofokeng – Orlando Pirates
- Elias Mokwana – Al Khazem
- Shandre Campbell – Club Brugge
- Lyle Foster – Burnley
- Tshepang Moremi – Pirates
- Evidence Makgopa – Pirates
Three players have been placed on standby to train in South Africa in case of injury:
- Iqraam Rayners – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Mduduzi Shabalala – Kaizer Chiefs
- Thabo Moloisane – Stellenbosch
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