The South African Football Association have confirmed Bafana Bafana’s friendly match against Zambia will be played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.
Bafana take on the Chipolopolo on 15 November in a warm-up friendly match ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Zambia are currently without a coach after parting ways with Avram Grant last week, while Hugo Broos will look to extend his side’s 24-match uneaten run (excl. the FIFA-awarded loss to Lesotho).
On Wednesday, SAFA announced they will take the crucial friendly match Gqeberha, and it will kick off at 18:00 on 15 November.
“Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape will host the international friendly match between 2026 FIFA World Cup-bound Bafana Bafana and regional neighbours Zambia this month.
“The match will be played in the Eastern Cape on Saturday, 15 November 2025 as part of Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos’ preparations for this year’s Africa Cup on Nations (AFCON) in Morocco at the end of the year.
“The South African Football Association (SAFA) will confirm the ticketing details in the coming days. Kick-off in Gqeberha will be at 18h00.
“The final Bafana Bafana squad for the international friendly against Zambia will be announced by coach Broos at SAFA House on Thursday, 6 November 2025. The Belgian mentor named a preliminary squad for the friendly a couple of days ago and will trim it down to the final 23 players on Thursday.”