South Africa to play in England

South Africa hope to attract more fans by playing in London

South Africa are to play a friendly international against African champions Egypt in London on 15 November.

South African Football Association chief executive officer Raymond Hack told Johannesburg's Star newspaper that Bafana Bafana will attract more fans if they play in London.

"It's a decision we took based on what happened in our last match against Congo when we attracted about 6,000 fans," the newspaper quoted him as saying.

"We can do better in London."

A long running dip in form has seen attendance at home games decline, but South Africa have also played just one of their 10 internationals this year at home.

Hack's statement will reinforce concerns over ticket sales for the 2010 World Cup finals, given generally low attendances for all forms of football in the country.

Hack did not gives details of the venue for the match but several internationals African sides in recent years have been played at Brentford's Griffin Park and at Loftus Road, home of Queen's Park Rangers.