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South African mocks JKIA ahead of Harambee Stars clash, 2027 AFCON: "Which airport has potholes?"

South African mocks JKIA ahead of Harambee Stars clash, 2027 AFCON: "Which airport has potholes?"

South African fans mocked JKIA’s cracked tarmac after Bafana Bafana arrived in Nairobi, reigniting questions over Kenya’s readiness to co-host AFCON 2027.

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Video footage of the Bafana Bafana squad wheeling their luggage through the international arrivals hall at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Saturday, November 14, triggered an avalanche of mockery from South African social media users who had little interest in the footballers.

Every interest shifted to the cracked tarmac beneath their feet.

The South African squad touched down in Nairobi a day after the first leg of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Harambee Stars at the Orlando Amstel Arena in Johannesburg Friday, November 13.

The two teams shared the spoils in their 2-2 draw; the return leg is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at Nyayo National Stadium.

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Once the arrival clip began circulating online, Mzansi social media shifted the focus from football to infrastructure.

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@ShweleNgelosi joked that the cracked concrete outside the terminal looked like "it survived an earthquake," while @uMaster_Sandz used the clip to contrast the two countries' facilities:

In brief

Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) Video footage of the Bafana Bafana squad wheeling their luggage through the international arrivals hall at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Saturday, November 14, triggered an avalanche of mockery from South African social media users who had little interest in the footballers.

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