The South African premier soccer team – Bafana Bafana, is set to return to Cape Town to start their World Cup qualifying campaign. The South African Football Association (SAFA) said the team’s first match of the upcoming qualifiers will be in the Mother City – great news to the ears of football lovers.
This is quite a momentous occasion for Cape Town in case, Bafana Bafana, as it has been quite some time since the team was last in the city. The return to Cape Town is likely to create a massive following of fans again, and it’s the hope that it will foster tourism and create other related activities during match days.
The decision to have this all important qualifier in Cape Town further puts into focus the place of this city in South African football. Cape Town is home to some of the most beautiful stadiums and loyal fans, thus Bafana Bafaa’s home matches will be perfect for the team to start their quest for the World Cup. The team will be keen to use home advantage and hope to kick-off their campaign on a high note.
Currently Bafana Bafana is improving its performance, especially in the last match Bafana played against Congo. The victory in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, which was 5-0, has increased morale within the team and among fans. The South Africa’s coach Hugo Broos will be pleased to take his team into the third match in the group qualifying for the Fifa World Cup and hoping to extend same performance in the match in Cape Town.
The match scheduled in Cape town next year will determine Bafana Bafana’s eligibility to the world cup as well check the ability of the city to host international football events. A successful matchday could open the door for the staging of other big games in the Mother City in the future.
Traders within the city are already starting to anticipate the arrival of football fans across the country within Cape Town. Firms in the hotel and restaurant business, as well as tourist attractions, are expected to record brisk business due to the expected increase in supporters for Bafana Bafana’s matches. This kind of economic boost is received at a more conducive time in the city, which has been affected by the consequences of the global pandemic in its tourism sector.
The return of Bafana Bafana to Cape Town bracket the young football lovers in the region with a chance to observe their national heroes in action. This development will ensure the football talent is nurtured through the national team within the city as well as strengthen the sport’s development at grassroots level within the Western Cape.
While preparations for the match continue, SAFA has stepped up efforts with the provincial and local governments to ensure all the preparations are made adequately. Security standards, transportation plans, and all the details are being worked out beforehand so everyone, players as well as fans, can have a comfortable time during the event.
Even though the date and the team against which the Bafana Bafana will be playing in the world cup qualifier to be hosted in Cape Town has not been announced yet, the enthusiasm is already mounting up. All football lovers in South Africa are expecting more detailed information on this occasion although many fans have started organizing to travel to the Mother City for this historic encounter.
They will all focus on the Mother City as it gets set to host one of the tenga games for the Bafana Bafana preparatory for the world cup qualifiers. This year the city will be again associated with the international-football championship, which will be surely a very special event for teams, spectators and the country.