Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter is likely to get his wish with SA’s next two home Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers set for the FNB Stadium. Although an official announcement has not yet been made‚ Business Day understands that the team’s next fixture — a home clash with Seychelles — is set for Saturday‚ October 13 at the Soweto venue with a 3pm kickoff. The side will then travel to Stade Linite in Roche Caiman for the return leg on October 16 in what is a vital double-header to Bafana’s chances of reaching the continental finals in Cameroon in June 2019. The team’s pen-ultimate qualifier after that is home to Nigeria‚ with that match set for Saturday‚ November 17 at 3pm‚ also at FNB Stadium. They then travel to a neutral North African country to face Libya in March 2019. Baxter had bemoaned the fact that Saturday’s home clash against Libya‚ which ended in a disappointing 0-0 draw‚ had been taken to sea level in Durban‚ giving up the advantage of altitude that can play such...
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