Africa Cup of Nations
Return of key players could get Bafana into CAF
SA Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has said that with several high-profile players returning from injury he expects Bafana Bafana to be able to earn the point they need against Libya to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. SA meet Libya‚ probably in neighbouring Tunisia‚ on the weekend of March 22-24 and need a draw to reach the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt in June and July. Libya need a win. Jordaan said with coach Stuart Baxter welcoming back a number of key performers who had missed previous qualifiers in 2018, Bafana should be able to earn a draw. “The fortunate side for us is that most of the players who had long-term injuries are back‚” the Safa president said. “Rivaldo Coetzee is back and so is Bongani Zungu. Kamohelo Mokotjo‚ Keagan Dolly‚ Themba Zwane and Dean Furman are all back. So the coach has got most of his squad available and we should be able to collect our point.” Despite Jordaan’s enthusiasm‚ two of the players he mentions are t...
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