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For the first time in a decade, Bafana Bafana are in Europe and the ticket pricing for their games vary.

Here, the Siya crew has been told, a VIP ticket in Kortrijk is R80 for tonight’s match! The VIP tickets are estimated at round R6 000 and include hospitality as well as parking, and of course the mouthwatering action with coach Didier Deschamps’ side hosting Bafana, who are playing in Europe for the first time in 10 years. Hugo Broos’ men first take on Guinea here in Belgium on Friday night, the first of their two friendly internationals on European soil – and then prepare for the French outfit four days later at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Credit: ESPN / UFC Fight Night His meteoric rise through the UFC flyweight division continues as Kai Kara-France moments ago overcame previously undefeated.

Kara-France shrugged Askarov off his back again and went back to the stand-up, showing off his wrestling defence and strike dominance. After a minute of rest, Kara-France went back on the offensive with a wicked body kick and a low sweep to knock Askarov to the ground. Numerous attempts were made to get his arms under Kara-France’s neck, but the Kiwi kept his cool, took some hits from behind and made it through the first round.

The match statistics in Bafana Bafana's goalless draw against Guinea suggest this international friendly played in Belgium on Friday should not have ended ...

Bafana Bafana can expect to face the full might of world champions France in their friendly in Lille on Tuesday night.

When Bafana Bafana take on France in an international friendly on Monday, Mamelodi Sundowns pair Rushine De Reuck and Teboho Mokoena could potentially catch ...

In any case, he can do his overall long-term prospects no harm if he shines against the likes of Kante, Pogba, Rabiot and Nkunku. De Reuck meanwhile is relatively new to international football, but has plenty of PSL experience and is the kind of individual who seems to take each new challenge with a cool head. When Bafana Bafana take on France in an international friendly on Monday, Mamelodi Sundowns pair Rushine de Reuck and Teboho Mokoena could potentially catch the eye of international scouts.

Aurelien Tchouameni struck two minutes into added time on Friday as France came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in a friendly in Marseille.

And so much the better for us," said Deschamps. With defending champions France already qualified for the World Cup, Deschamps gave debuts to Christopher Nkunku, who started, William Saliba, who came off the bench after an hour, and 29-year-old Jonathan Clauss, who came on for the last couple of minutes. The 35-year-old AC Milan striker was recalled when Karim Benzema dropped out injured.