SA to play Egypt in London

SOUTH Africa’s friendly international against Egypt on November 15 has been fixed for Brentford’s Griffin Park, the South African Football Association (Safa) said on Monday.

The ground in the west of the capital has a capacity of almost 13 000, although division Brentford average around half that for their third division games. The friendly will be the second time South Africa have played in London.They lost 1-0 to Australia in a friendly at Loftus Road in March 2004.South Africa are hoping the match will mark a return to their side of the Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy, who has turned down call-ups for their last three matches.South Africa recently beat Zambia 1-0 in an African Nations Cup qualifier at that country’s Independence Stadium, but before that, they also beat Namibia 1-0 in an international friendly played at Windhoek’s Sam Nujoma Stadium.SupersoccerThe friendly will be the second time South Africa have played in London.They lost 1-0 to Australia in a friendly at Loftus Road in March 2004.South Africa are hoping the match will mark a return to their side of the Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy, who has turned down call-ups for their last three matches.South Africa recently beat Zambia 1-0 in an African Nations Cup qualifier at that country’s Independence Stadium, but before that, they also beat Namibia 1-0 in an international friendly played at Windhoek’s Sam Nujoma Stadium.Supersoccer