South Africa vs Senegal Analysis and Prediction

This match is a replay following FIFA orders due to the controversial qualifier played on November 12, 2016 in which the referee awarded the hosts a controversial penalty.
South Africa had won the cancelled match 2-1, courtesy of goals from Thulani Hlatshwayo and Thulani Serero, whereas Cheikh Ndoye scored a consolation goal for the visitors.
South Africa lie at the bottom of Group D with four points, while Senegal top the group with eight points.
A win for Senegal in this match means that they will book their place in next year’s World Cup in Russia.
A win for South Africa will put them in position two and it will keep their hopes of making it to Russia alive.
South Africa beat Burkina Faso 3-1 at home in their last match.
Senegal won 2-0 away over Cape Verde.
Bafana Bafana have included Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala’s to bolster the team.
Senegal’s squad has a number of players in different elite competitions including Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), (Keita Balde Diao (Lazio), Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), and Mohamed Diame (Newcastle).