THURSDAY, 11.30AM:
BAFANA Bafana will play fellow World Cup qualifiers Romania in Bucharest in their final warm-up game in preparation for their opening World Cup match against France on June 12.
The South Africans were scheduled to play Slovakia in their final warm-up, but South African Football Association CEO Danny Jordaan said the change was made by coach Philippe Troussier.
“Troussier reckoned Romania would be more suitable opponents,” said Jordaan. “He believes the Romanians’ style of play is closer to the French game and he felt a match against them would better suit our purpose.”
The Romanians are ranked 22 in the world, one place behind Bafana Bafana.