Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi has sent a message of support to Hugo Broos and his Bafana Bafana team ahead of the AFCON Tournament.
The 2025 AFCON tournament is set to kick off on Sunday, 21 December in Morocco. South Africa will battle it out in Group B of the tournament alongside Egypt, Zimbabwe, and Angola.
They will open the tournament against Angola on Monday, 22 December at the Grand Stade de Marrakech.
Bafana Bafana will then meet Egypt at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir on 26 December, before the final group match against Zimbabwe at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on 29 December.
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South Africa are one of the favourites for the competition after finishing third during the last tournament in the Ivory Coast.
They will face Ghana in their final friendly match at the Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday, 16 December, before heading to North Africa on Wednesday.
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Speaking after the Carling Cup exhibition match that took place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, Mngqithi also applauded Broos for picking what he says is a very good team.
“We must always root for this team because it has done so well over the past few years,” said Mngqithi.
“They have been playing good football, I must say, also congratulations to coach Broos for taking the team there. It’s the second time in a row, and that’s something for me.
“We can only wish that after getting a bronze, you always want to climb the ladder and even jump silver sometimes to go straight to Gold. I wish them all the best, and I believe they selected a very good team.”
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