South Africa vs Panama: Where to Watch

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South Africa vs Panama: Where to Watch
Khuliso Mudau and Lyle Foster of South Africa's Bafana Bafana - Image: SAFA

South Africa’s Bafana Bafana will play Panama in their second international friendly in a space of four days.

Both nations are using the game to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

When is the game and how will I watch?

The game will be staged at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday, March 31, from 19.00 SAT.

Those who will not manage to get their ticket have a chance to follow proceedings live on SABC3.

South Africa’s Broos not ready to make major changes

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why he will not be making major changes on his squad.

“There won’t be a lot of changes, not at all. I know the Sundowns players have an overloaded programme, but OK, this isn’t my problem,” the Belgian opened up ahead of the game.

“I have to prepare for the World Cup. If we have a disappointing World Cup, people won’t say, ‘Oh, coach, you saved Sundowns players’. Sundowns have enough players; they have 35 players, so they can certainly change in the PSL if Mokoena plays or Modiba plays or Mudau plays.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos

“They always win PSL games without them, so I don’t see the problem for them.”

“I just hope that on Tuesday we play the same game [like they played on Friday]. We played a game on a high level; we played good football, modern football, not only when we had the ball but also when we lost the ball, so I hope we can do that for the second time after the first game,” Broos concluded.

Panama coach Christiansen reacts ahead of South Africa date

“I saw what I expected from this team, a physical team, fast in attack, with good transitions and good runs. They found us in the spaces that we wanted to close. But a friendly game or a qualifying game is not the same as a World Cup game,” he said in a pre-match interview.

“So, I think we both need to upgrade our level a little bit [going to the World Cup]. “I hope, especially in the defence, we are going to fix the mistakes that we made in this game.

“We will probably see some players in action because that was the main goal in these two games against South Africa. And also, because of the jet lag and the travel we had, we need to try to make the best team, or the team that is in the best condition, thinking of not getting injured,” the Danish concluded.

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Willis Sob is an experienced journalist who has been in the game since 2009, covering major assignments around the continent.
His hunger for African football is unmatched, always getting the best angles and facts to feed the fans and quench their thirst.

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