The Bafana Bafana squad and officials were forced to spend the night in Port Harcourt after being unable to reach Uyo for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The South African team arrived in Port Harcourt from Johannesburg on Wednesday night but could not proceed to Uyo as the airport had closed before their scheduled departure.
Disappointed with this development, the Bafana Bafana on its X platform complained of their predicament.
“Bafana Bafana have been on the road for 18 hours and still not at the base in Nigeria. The team is currently at Port Harcourt Airport where they cleared customs, awaiting transfer to the hotel, to spend the night.
“Uyo airport had closed by the time the team was scheduled to take off.” The team complained.
Hugo Broos’ side is now set to travel to Uyo on Thursday morning, where they will later acquaint themselves with the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
The crucial qualifier is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm on Friday.
By Olujimi Dare Ogun