Bafana Bafana will play Tanzania in a friendly international in the East African country's capital city of Dar-Es-Salaam on May 14, the South African Football Association (Safa) confirmed on Friday.
The match itself is already recognised on the fixture lists by world soccer body, Fifa.
Safa interim chief executive Pinky Lehoko said that all agreements have been made and that only logistical challenges and signing of contracts had to be finalised.
“Yes, in principle, we have agreed to play the fixture,” said Lehoko.
“But obviously there are some logistics that we have to do like, for instance, checking the hotels that the team will be staying in.
“We have already drawn up the final agreement and are now finalising arrangements.”
Bafana are ranked 39th in the world while Tanzania are 123rd.
Lehoko also confirmed that negotiations were ongoing between Safa and national broadcaster, the SABC, regarding television rights for future Bafana Bafana and other national teams matches.
The previous contract between the two parties expired at the end of March.
“It's obviously a delicate matter at this time and cannot reveal much,” she said.
“Negotiations are at an advanced stage with the SABC at the moment and I'm sure that an agreement will be reached soon.”
Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane is expected to name his squad next week even though it will not contain any players from Orlando Pirates who will be playing in the Nedbank Cup semifinals on the same weekend.
This will be the side's final game before they take on Egypt in Cairo on June 3 in their Group G 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
South Africa tops the group with seven points from three games following two wins and a draw. – Sapa
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