South Sudan will host South Africa today at Juba Stadium in a key match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., with approximately 10,000 spectators expected to attend.
For South Sudan, managed by Nicolas Dupuis, the stakes are high following a loss in their opening qualifier.
The team’s primary goal is to secure a victory to revive their campaign. Conversely, South Africa seeks to improve their standing after a 2-2 draw against Uganda in their first fixture.
Historically, South Africa has the upper hand in their encounters with South Sudan, having won three of their four previous meetings, while South Sudan has claimed victory once.
In this fixture, South Africa will rely on the form of attacking players like Zwane and Mbatha to drive their performance.
However, the South Africans will be without their regular goalkeeper, Williams, due to injury.
South Sudan might leverage the speed and physicality of their attackers to gain an edge in this match.
The game is expected to be fiercely contested, with both sides eager to secure crucial points to advance in the qualifiers.
