The dates and kickoff times for Bafana Bafana at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast have been revealed.
The 1996 CAF Afcon Champions were drawn in Group E alongside Tunisia, Mali and Namibia.
CAF on Friday released the official match schedule for the tournament following the Afcon draw in Abidjan last week. The Afcon will be played between 13 January to 24 February 2024.
The opening game will be between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe, in Abidjan.
DATES AND KICKOFF TIMES FOR BAFANA BAFANA REVEALED
But the South Africans will kick off their tournament on Tuesday, 16 January against Mali at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium. The kick-off time for that match is 20:00 GMT [22:00 SA time].
Their second group match will be against neighbours Namibia on Sunday, 21 January at 22:00 [SA Time]. They will take on Tunisia in their last group match on Wednesday, 24 January at 19:00 [SA time].
Bafana Bafana recently played to an impressive 1-1 draw against hosts Ivory Coast in Abidjan. They will take on Benin and Rwanda in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November before heading to Ivory Coast in January.
FULL AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS FIXTURES LIST:
13 January
Ivory Coast v Guinea-Bissau
22:00
14 January
Egypt v Mozambique
19:00
Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea
16:00
Ghana v Cape Verde
22:00
15 January
Senegal v Gambia
16:00
Cameroon v Guinea
19:00
Algeria v Angola
22:00
16 January
Burkina Faso v Mauritania
16:00
Tunisia v Namibia
19:00
Mali v South Africa
22:00
17 January
Morocco v Tanzania
19:00
DR Congo v Zambia
20:00
18 January
Equatorial Guinea v Guinea-Bissa
16:00
Ivory Coast v Nigeria
19:00
Senegal v Cameroon
19:00
Egypt v Ghana
22:00
Guinea v Gambia
22:00
19 January
Cape Verde v Mozambique
16:00
20 January
Algeria v Burkina Faso
16:00
Mauritania v Angola
20:00
Tunisia v Mali
22:00
21 January
Morocco v DR Congo
16:00
Zambia v Tanzania
19:00
South Africa v Namibia
22:00
22 January
Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria
19:00
Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast
19:00
Mozambique v Ghana
22:00
Cape Verde v Egypt
22:00
23 January
Gambia v Cameroon
19:00
Guinea v Senegal
19:00
Mauritania v Algeria
22:00
Angola v Burkina Faso
22:00
24 January
Namibia v Mali
19:00
South Africa v Tunisia
19:00
Zambia v Morocco
22:00
Tanzania v DR Congo
22:00
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