The Bafana Bafana Thread

So guys AFCON. I see in the news they announced the squad. Is it worth following that or will we just lose everything and anything?
You only have to follow the group stages or at least the first game and see if they're applying themselves. I'm hopeful, I heard that they're calling up some SA born but foreign resident players who ply their trade overseas. Some of the players were apparently picked and played for foreign nations at youth level.
 
BAFANA BAFANA AFCON SQUAD:

Goalkeepers

Darren Keet (Wits), Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United), Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs)

Defenders

Daniel Cardoso (Kaizer Chiefs), Rivaldo Coetzee (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ramahlwe Mphahlele (Kaizer Chiefs), Thulani Hlatshwayo (Wits), Buhle Mkhwanazi (Wits), Sifiso Hlanti (Wits), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates), Thamsanqa Mkhize (Cape Town City)

Midfielders

Bongani Zungu (France, Amiens), Hlompho Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns), Tiyani Mabunda (Mamelodi Sundowns), Dean Furman (SuperSport United), Kamohelo Mokotjo (England, Brentford), Thulani Serero (Netherlands, Vitesse FC), Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Keagan Dolly (Montpellier, France), Fortune Makaringe (Maritzburg United), Ben Motshwari (Orlando Pirates)

Forwards

Lebo Mothiba (France, Strasbourg), Percy Tau (Belgium, Royal Union Saint), Lars Veldwijk (Netherlands, Sparta Rotterdam), Lebogang Maboe (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sibusiso Vilakazi (Mamelodi Sundowns), Kermit Erasmus (Cape Town City)

*Pending Passport - Nikolas Tavares (England, Crystal Palace) and Joel Untersee (Switzerland, FC Zurich)
 
I honestly feel we can make it out of the group stages with this bunch; it is a legit possibility. I just feel that this is the best TEAM we had in a while. My only worry is coming up against the massive defenders and strikers from West African teams. They tend to give us fits when it comes to set-pieces.
 
I honestly feel we can make it out of the group stages with this bunch; it is a legit possibility. I just feel that this is the best TEAM we had in a while. My only worry is coming up against the massive defenders and strikers from West African teams. They tend to give us fits when it comes to set-pieces.
You make it sound like that never happened before lol
 
I honestly feel we can make it out of the group stages with this bunch; it is a legit possibility. I just feel that this is the best TEAM we had in a while. My only worry is coming up against the massive defenders and strikers from West African teams. They tend to give us fits when it comes to set-pieces.
And they get tired too quickly, we just need Percy Tau to run rings around.
 
I honestly feel we can make it out of the group stages with this bunch; it is a legit possibility. I just feel that this is the best TEAM we had in a while. My only worry is coming up against the massive defenders and strikers from West African teams. They tend to give us fits when it comes to set-pieces.

we look really good against big African sides when we stick to what were good at and move the ball at a high a tempo with passing in close spaces, we fail when we try and match these guys with power, hell even old shakes knew this and he managed to qualify for afcon with bongani ndulula as his main striker :ROFL:, this time we have some real killers in the box with Lebo Mothiba and tau so Im quietly optimistic we can make it out of the group
 
Let's be realistic what you think our chances are at AFCON 2019?
Past the group stages at minimum. If we get past the group stages, we will play against a team from group C (which would be Senegal or Algeria). I don't think we have much of a chance against those two.
 
You do realise there is nothing wrong in drawing a few games if it takes you to the next round?
There's plenty wrong with playing for a draw. The point of the game and the tournament is to try and win.
 
Past the group stages at minimum. If we get past the group stages, we will play against a team from group C (which would be Senegal or Algeria). I don't think we have much of a chance against those two.
Nonsense.. We would stand a chance against Senegal. It's normally the North African countries where we find it difficult, because they are pretty organized.

Senegal play in much similar fashion to us, because they like to dribble and take on players at every opportunity. Then the game opens up, which gives us a chance.

The North African countries play much similar to European teams, where they are organized and have a specific game plan. They also have the ability to mix things up, if things don't go well.
 
BREAKING | Baxter resigns as Bafana Bafana head coach

Cape Town - Stuart Baxter on Friday resigned as Bafana Bafana head coach bringing an end to a turbulent second spell in charge of the men's national team.

Baxter was appointed on May 4, 2017, and was handed a five-year contract until June 2022 with the mandate of guiding Bafana Bafana to the 2022 Soccer World Cup in Qatar.

https://m.sport24.co.za/Soccer/Bafa...-resigns-as-bafana-bafana-head-coach-20190802
 
Banyana Clinch Third Straight COSAFA Title

Busisiwe Ndimeni had the first clear chance for Banyana in the seventh minute after bursting her way into the right side of the box, but she blasted her effort over the target as the South Africans pushed for an early lead.

The hosts found the finishing touches in the 18th minute towards what they thought was the opening goal at the back post but the goal was ruled out for offside.

Four minutes later, Tiisetso Makhubela eventually broke the deadlock for Ellis’ charges, striking the ball past goalkeeper Hazel Nali after the Copper Queens’ shot-stopper fumbled a cross inside the box, 1-0.

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Bafana could learn a thing or two from the ladies.
 
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