Following the FIFA eNations online qualifiers, the South African Football Association (SAFA) has decided to create an international match programme so that the national team can improve their skills against international competition. The first step in this process is a friendly against the All India Football Federation's national "efootball" team.
If you are up for watching some FIFA esports action, or you just love supporting a South African team, then you can catch the action live this weekend.
SAFA esports team match details
First up, the SAFA esports team consists of Kaylan Moodley and Julio “Beast” Bianchi. They will be joined by Thabo "Young Savage" Moloi, and Shiaan Rugbeer (the player-coach).
Via a Press Release, the SAFA CEO, Advocate Tebogo Mothanthe, explains: "It is with great excitement to host our first international friendly in this FIFA gaming platform, which gives SAFA an opportunity to cater for youth fans as well as increasing its digital assets with this national team. We hope to grow FIFA esports and create a platform for youth to dream of representing their country in a new format in football."
