Bafana Bafana duo walking suspension tight-rope

Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane may have to instill discipline to two of central defenders for the match against Kenya.

The two nations will face off in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at Orlando Amstel Arena on Friday.

Kick-off is at 18:00.

The encounter will be followed by the return leg in Kenya on Tuesday, 17 November with kick-off also scheduled for 18:00 SA time.

BAFANA BAFANA DUO ONE YELLOW CARD AWAY FROM SUSPENSION

Now, Bafana Bafana duo of Olwethu Makhanya and Ime Okon are one yellow card away from suspension.

Okon was booked in the 44th minute of Bafana Bafana’s 2-1 win over Guinea at the same venue in September.

Makhanya, on the other hand, was shown a yellow card in the team’s 5-0 win over Eritrea in Mosimane‘s second match.

This means should any of the two players be booked against Kenya on Friday, they will miss the return leg on Tuesday.

According to CAF rules for the AFCON qualifiers, any player who receives two yellow cards will be hit with a one-match ban.

Nonetheless, bookings accumulated during the AFCON qualifiers will not carry over to the tournament itself.