Overview
- Kick-off is 15:00 CAT on Saturday, 15 November at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, with coverage on SABC 1 and SABC Plus.
- Hugo Broos says “friendly games do not exist” and frames the match as his last chance to assess fringe players before AFCON.
- New Zambia coach Moses Sichone labels the game a “cup final” in his first outing after Avram Grant’s departure and targets a positive result.
- ESPN reports Masindi Nemtajela receives a first call-up, Ronwen Williams is expected to lead Bafana Bafana, and Siyabonga Ngezana misses out.
- South Africa play their first match since clinching 2026 World Cup qualification with a 3-0 win over Rwanda as both sides sharpen AFCON plans.