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Bafana goalkeeper and skipper, Williams has essentially told the whole of South Africa to curb their enthusiasm and lower their expectations in the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/team/south-africa/xmip8t9f2kefltjkraxzsxl9" target="_blank">2023 Africa Cup of Nations</a>. South Africa have had an on-and-off relationship with the Afcon as they missed three of the last six editions.

WHAT HAPPENED

"We need to dream high as a country, but be realistic as well. You know we have not been part of the tournament for a very long time. It does get tough," Williams told Safa media."Having to play every three or four days, it is not easy. It is tough because you are playing high-quality games of consequence. It is mentally tough. "It can drain one, you know. So, that’s where myself and the other senior players will share our experiences."

WHAT WILLIAMS SAID

"I am very happy to be part of this group and I believe we have done extremely well over the last two years or so. We’ve learnt valuable lessons over the last few years, and it is up to myself and the other players who have been there in the last tournament to share our experience," said the Bafana skipper.

AND WHAT MORE

"It is not the most difficult group. We have, in Tunisia and Mali, two good opponents – teams who are nearly always at that level," Williams explained. "Mali are playing a kind of home game (because the Ivory Coast is) near to the border of Mali. So, they will be very motivated. It will not be easy. Then you have Namibia, maybe they are the team that nobody expects (to do well)."But we played against them a few months ago and they are well organised. It will be tough but there are some possibilities and if we can reach our best level, then we have a chance to go through the group stages."

DISSECTING GROUP E

Bafana will kick-off their Afcon campaign against Mali on January 16 at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium while a highly anticipated meeting with Namibia will take place on the 21st of this month.

WHAT'S NEXT

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