Bafana to take on Bulgaria at Orlando Stadium

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Durban - Bafana Bafana is set to take on Bulgaria at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Monday, said South African Football Association (SAFA) CEO Leslie Sedibe.

Addressing the media on Wednesday, Sedibe said the match, on 24 May, will kick-off at 8:35pm.

"We are very excited to present Bafana Bafana with such a formidable team, positioned 39 in the FIFA world rankings, it will be a very good test for both the players and the technical team," said Sedibe.

The Bulgarian team will arrive in South Africa on Friday and will have enough time to acclimatise and prepare for the Orlando stadium showdown.

Bafana will then take on the 34th ranked Columbia on 27 May at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.

The South Americans will arrive next Monday and are said to be eager to take on Bafana on home soil.

Tickets for both these matches will be available from Thursday, 20 May at Computicket outlets countrywide as well as Shoprite Checkers' stores at a cost of R40.

SAFA has also confirmed a match against Denmark on 5 June, but said the venue will only be confirmed in the next few days.

South Africans have been urged to come out in their numbers to support the national team.

"We call on all South Africans to show their support for Bafana Bafana by attending these matches in their masses. The players remain committed to their undertaking to always play with passion and pride, and they are highly inspired by the level of support they have received from previous matches," said Sedibe.

The SAFA boss also thanked the people of Mpumalanga Province and Nelspruit in particular for the massive show of support during the team's international friendly match against Thailand.