Ghana clash will determine Bafana Bafana’s fate in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations
First published in the weekly newspaper.
Ghana and Sudan. Two countries, two teams and two hurdles that Bafana Bafana have to clear if they want to add another African name to their list of targets – Cameroon.
Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki knows his team are within touching distance of Afcon qualification. But ahead of SA lie 180 minutes of critical football if they hope to join the continent’s elite in Cameroon next year.
Ntseki’s side sits second in Group C, level on nine points with Ghana. Victory for the 1996 Afcon champions will almost certainly ensure qualification for Cameroon 2022. Defeat will almost certainly put Ntseki on a path towards a door marked “exit”.
It’s now just three weeks before South Africa play two key fixtures that will determine whether they play at the 2022 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The team’s coach recently announced his squad to do battle for these matches.