World Cup Qualifier: African Team Faces Travel Problems to South Africa, 3 Flights Cancelled

• An African national team are reportedly facing huge travelling issues ahead of their World Cup qualifiers in South Africa on Tuesday
• The qualifying match between the two African nations is scheduled to be held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg
• The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finalists had three of their flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, cancelled

African giants, Mali, are facing a travelling issue ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Madagascar in South Africa on Tuesday, June 11.

The Eagles will face the Barea at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, after losing their last match against the Black Stars of Ghana on Thursday, June 6, in Bamako.

Mali are currently fourth in Group I, two points behind Madagascar, the Comoros and Ghana, who are all on 6 points.

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Ahead of the game against Madagascar, the Malian national team encountered flight issues from the nation's capital on Sunday, according to a report by Afrik-Foot.

Mali's flight cancelled three times

The Eagles' flight was postponed for the third time on Sunday, leading to growing concerns as the match against Barea approaches.

The first flight booked on Friday was postponed to the next, while the second scheduled for Saturday noon and finally the one for Sunday morning were also cancelled.

According to journalist Drissa Niono, the reason for the consecutive postponement of the scheduled flight was due to weather conditions.

As of this writing, Eric Chelle's men might have to leave Bamako for Ethiopia, as there are no direct flights to Johannesburg. The Eagles need to be in South Africa before Tuesday afternoon when the match will take place.

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Sports Brief also reported that Bafana Bafana raised the alarm after spending the night in Port Harcourt International Airport 48 hours before their crucial World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Having spent over 18 hours journeying into the West African country, the South African national team faced a stuttered travel ahead of the massive fixture.

At that time, a nationwide strike in Nigeria forced the South African squad to land in Port Harcourt, Rivers.