South Africa to face Ghana in friendly match ahead of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
By Victor Kwawu
South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana, will face Ghana’s Black Galaxies in a friendly match on December 16, 2025, at Gauteng. This match serves as a sendoff for Bafana Bafana before they head to Morocco for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Galaxies, led by Coach Kassim Mingle, will use the match to prepare for their CHAN Qualifiers as South Africa wraps up their preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Black Galaxies coach Kassim Mingle has already announced a 20-man traveling squad for the friendly match.
Here’s the squad list:
Goalkeepers
1. LAWRENCE OSEI (Heart of Lions FC)
2. FELIX KYEI (Medeama SC)
Defenders
1. KAMARADINI MAMUDU (Medeama SC)
2. ISAAC AFFUL (FC Samartex 1996)
3. RAZAK SIMPSON (Nations FC)
4. EBENEZER ABBAN (Heart of Lions FC)
5. ALI MOHAMMED (Hearts of Oak SC)
6. SAMUEL OSEI KUFFOUR (Nations FC)
7. ABDUL AZIZ (Swedru All Blacks FC)
Midfielders
1. ETSE DOGLI (Heart of Lions FC)
2. NANA KUSI ASANTE (Vision FC)
3. PRINCE OWUSU (Medeama SC)
4. SALIM ADAMS (Medeama SC)
Forwards
1. EMMANUEL ABBAN (Bechem United FC)
2. KELVIN NKRUMAH (Medeama SC)
3. EMMANUEL ANNOR (Nations FC)
4. EMMANUEL MARFO (Aduana FC)
5. RUDOLF JUNIOR NANA KWASI MENSAH (Swedru All Blacks FC)
6. SAMUEL ATTA KUMI (Goldstars SC)
7. SEIDU SURAJ (Dreams FC)
The team has been training at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, playing friendly matches to build momentum.
