Cape Town – Bafana Bafana will land in South Africa on Saturday, July 12 from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt after having crashed out in the quarter-finals to Nigeria.
Bafana endured a hot and cold campaign in which they lost two group matches but still managed to reach the last 16 by beating Namibia.
However, they produced their best performance of the competition in defeating hosts Egypt in the first knockout stage with Thembinkosi Lorch getting the late winner.
With that said, it appears the game against the Pharaohs took its toll on coach Stuart Baxter's men as they bowed out in the next round with a 2-1 loss the the Super Eagles.
It remains to be seen whether South African supporters will greet the team as heroes at O.R Tambo this weekend, though it seems likely there will be a warm welcoming committee.
The majority of the players in the squad are set for a pre-season break as they have been in national team camp since early JRead More
