Is inconsistent Kaizer Chiefs' Caf Confederation Cup dream via Nedbank Cup too ambitious? Nasreddine Nabi's assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef details African plan

Kaizer Chiefs begin another bid to end a decade-long trophy drought when they host amateur side Free Agents in the Nedbank Cup Round of 32 clash at FNB Stadium on Sunday.

In yet another season that has been difficult for the Soweto giants, they hope to clinch the Nedbank Cup and book a Caf Confederation Cup ticket.

It is another avenue to this tournament, with the other being finishing third on the Premier Soccer League table but assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef wants the Nedbank Cup to go to Africa.

“When we discussed our project with the board, we said we must build our team that will fight the next year or two, three years we have to fight for the league," Ben Youssef said as per Sowetan Live.

"Second, we have to return to Caf tournaments. When I was younger, I remember I used to watch Chiefs in African cups, always playing finals and semifinals, and they were one of the best teams in Africa. 

“If you want to play in Africa, you have two choices; one, you have to finish in the top three or win this cup," added the former Club Africain coach.

"As a big team, we know that we should win every competition we play, hence we will do our best to win the Nedbank Cup.”

Chiefs have been struggling for consistency this season and that seems not to match their Nedbank Cup ambitions.

The sequence of Amakhosi's last five Premier Soccer League matches is win, lose, win, lose, win and that has complicated their title bid.

That could give their opponents confidence to fancy their chances against the Soweto giants.

The Soweto giants are finalising preparations for Sunday's match and Ben Youssef will again lead their bench with Nabi suspended again.

“It was difficult for them to get a lot of information about Free Agents but they [analysts] did well," said Ben Youssef.

"We saw our last three games and we know that in their last five, they won two, drew two, losing one. We don't have more information about this team but I can say we managed to get 60 or 70% of the information we wanted about them."