APEA Akrotiri Overview

The South African tactician has broken his silence on a whirlwind season that saw him traverse the North African landscape, moving from the heights of league glory in Algeria to a challenging conclusion in Libya. The former Downs mentor took to social media to evaluate his journey, emphasising the collective effort required to compete at the highest level of the African game.

Given their performance in Ivory Coast in the last AFCON edition, Bafana go into the upcoming finals as pre-tournament favourites. The North Africans, on the other hand, are the record champions and, in addition to the kind of players they have, are automatically tipped as favourites too. Coincidentally, both are in Group B, and football fans will be treated to a high-stakes encounter at the preliminary stage.