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South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana, will face Jamaica this evening in a closed-door international friendly. This match serves as their final preparation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The encounter is scheduled for 15:00 local time in Mexico on Saturday, June 6, 2026. This translates to 23:00 in South Africa and 21:00 in Ghana. It will take place at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, the team’s World Cup base camp. As confirmed by the South African Football Association (SAFA), the match will be played behind closed doors with no spectators or television broadcast.

Coach Hugo Broos is expected to use the private setting to address tactical concerns and finalise squad selections following last week’s goalless draw against Nicaragua.

Jamaica, ranked in the low 70s by FIFA, offer a respectable challenge as Bafana Bafana seek to build momentum before opening Group A against co-hosts Mexico on June 11 at Estadio Azteca.