Bafana Bafana faced Andorra, ranked 164th in the world, in an international friendly showdown at Stade du 19 Mai 1956 in Algeria.
There may not be the same hype around the current two-match FIFA Series fixtures Bafana Bafana embark on this week, but coach Hugo Broos feels the clashes against Andorra and Algeria are very important.
Bafana Bafana are favourites to land a victory when they take on Andorra in the first ever international clash between the teams in Algiers on Thursday.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has scoffed at Rulani Mokwena’s suggestions that Mamelodi Sundowns duo Ronwen Williams and Teboho Mokoena are “injured” ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series friendlies against Andorra and Algeria.
Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and 1996 AFCON winner Andre Arendse has paid tribute to two other shot stoppers in Grant Johnson and Ronwen Williams.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has finally explained why Cape Town City leading striker Khanyisa Mayo has not regularly been called up to the national team.