Bafana Bafana have wrapped up qualification for Afcon 2025. However, there are still some fascinating tests on the horizon. Orlando Pirates are strongly represented in our predicted starting XI against the Cranes.
Bafana lock horns with Uganda next
South Africa meets Uganda in Kampala on Friday 15 November at 15:00. Then they host South Sudan in Cape Town next Tuesday at 18:00 but they can play both of these matches in a relaxed frame of mind with qualification for Afcon 2025 already secured. This is owing to Congo’s surprising 3-2 defeat to South Sudan in Juba on Thursday.
Was Benni McCarthy throwing shade at Hugo Broos?
Benni McCarthy was a guest on the On The Whistle Podcast where he discussed Hugo Broos’ credentials as the Bafana Bafana boss.
“It’s a good generation of players, a lot of young players breaking through. So it was a massive opportunity for Bafana [to win the 2023 AFCON]. They had a group of talented players coming through and they found themselves in a lucrative position to be in the semi-final,
“But there are a little bit of shortages, but you know you accept it because Bafana over the last few years have been nowhere. They have not qualified for any World Cups, they have underachieved quite a lot.
“So the fact that they have gone on to the semi-final of AFCON is good. I think with the current squad, the current generation of players that they have to choose from, they should be there and there about,
“I don’t know if they have the right manager, and if not, whichever right man comes in, hopefully, he can take this group of players to the next level,” McCarthy said via Goal.
Predicted starting XI vs the Ugandan Cranes in Kampala
Ronwen Williams; Khuliso Mudau, Rushwin Dortley, Mothobi Mvala, Aubrey Modiba; Teboho Mokoena, Bathusi Aubaas; Elias Mokwana, Patrick Maswanganyi, Relebohile Mofokeng; Evidence Makgopa.
Will South Africa win Afcon 2025? Who’s in your starting XI to face Uganda?
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