There may not be the same hype around the current two-match FIFA Series fixtures Bafana Bafana embark on this week, but coach Hugo Broos feels the clashes against Andorra and Algeria are very important.
Bafana Bafana are favourites to land a victory when they take on Andorra in the first ever international clash between the teams in Algiers on Thursday.
Reports from L'Equipe indicate that French football icon Zinedine Zidane has politely declined an offer to assume the reins of the Algeria national football team.
Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations as Mohamed Dellahi's first-half goal proved enough to earn Mauritania a shock first-ever 1-0 win in the tournament and a ticket to the last 16.
Al Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah scored a 96th-minute header to deny Burkina Faso victory and keep Algeria's Africa Cup of Nations hopes alive.
Algeria had to settle for a point in their opening game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after being held to a 1-1 draw by Angola.