Ex-Orlando Pirates & Mamelodi Sundowns star reacts to Bafana Bafana's Afcon group - 'The worst-case scenario for us would be...'

Hugo Broos' mean have been trying to break a jinx after the 1996 crop were crowed African champions under Clive Barker.

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WHAT HAPPENED?
Bafana Bafana have learnt their opponents ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Hugo Broos' men have been drawn in Group B where they will face Zimbabwe, Angola and Egypt.
Former Mamelodi Sundowns forward Katlego Mashego has commented on what he thinks about this pool.

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WHAT MASHEGO SAID
"It's not a bad group for us, especially considering how we performed in the last Afcon in Ivory Coast," Mashego tells KickOff.com.
"All three teams will likely be concerned about Bafana. South Africa has a good chance to top this group. We should be favourites to win [it].
"The worst-case scenario for us would be finishing third. Ideally, we'd want to finish second to advance to the knockout stages.
"Getting out of this group is definitely possible and achievable," added the former Pirates star.
"With the current state of the national team, we shouldn't be looking for new players or rebuilding the squad. The coach already knows the core group of the team.
"However, that doesn't mean we should ignore any players who suddenly hit top form.
"During the last Afcon, people were not expecting South Africa to perform as well as we did. But this year, all eyes will be on us," Mashego continued.
"Still, we need to aim to win Afcon this year. We are not just hoping to reach the semifinals. Our goal is to win the trophy. We must strive for gold. We are going to Morocco to win the cup."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The group Bafana have been drawn in will determine if they will be able to go to the knockouts of Afcon.
After finishing as one of Africa's best teams at the last Afcon edition, expectations are high for Bafana to go further.
This is a team that was last crowned African champions in 1996.

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WHAT NEXT FOR BAFANA?
After being last involved in action in November 2024, Bafana return to action in March when they host Lesotho and visit Benin in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.
Although those are crucial matches, they will act as preparations for the Afcon tournament.

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