Bafana vs Egypt: What awaits SA’s boys under the Cairo lights

Bafana Bafana will take on Egypt in Cairo on Sunday night, and South African fans watching from home can expect the national team to play in warm, clear and breezy conditions.

The match will kick off at 20:00 South African time, which is 21:00 in Cairo.

Temperatures should still be around 25°C when the teams take to the field, despite the late kick-off.

A warm night awaits SA boys

Cairo should remain warm well into Sunday evening, with the temperature sitting at around 25°C at kick-off.

The RealFeel temperature is forecast at about 23°C, while humidity should reach around 46%.

That means Bafana will play in a noticeably warm evening, but the forecast does not point to particularly humid conditions.

Rain should not trouble the teams, according to the current forecast.

AccuWeather puts the chance of rain at 0% around kick-off, with clear skies and virtually no cloud cover forecast over Cairo.

Visibility should remain around 8km.

Bafana could feel a breeze

Wind may be the more noticeable weather factor during the match.

Northerly winds could reach around 17km/h, while gusts may reach 30km/h around kick-off.

Whether those gusts will have any noticeable effect on play will depend on conditions inside the stadium, but players could encounter breezy conditions during the game.

Overall, the weather looks unlikely to bring major disruption to Sunday night’s encounter.

For South Africans watching from home, it will be an evening kick-off. In Cairo, however, Bafana will step onto the pitch with temperatures still sitting in the mid-20s.

Will you be watching Bafana Bafana take on Egypt on Sunday night?