It is a repeat of the 2010 curtain-raiser, which ended level at 1-1 at Soccer City, and will do well to produce a highlight half as iconic as Siphiwe Tshabalala’s rifled opener.
Bafana Bafana, meanwhile, have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since they hosted it 16 years ago, and are looking to escape the group stage for the first time in their history.
The match will of course be preceded by the opening ceremony, which this year will include performances from Shakira and Burna Boy, along with various other Latin American musicians.
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