The team performed beyond expectations by finishing third at the recent 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast.
Bafana, who have earned a bronze medal for the first time since 2000, have also improved their positions on the CAF and FIFA rankings after their exploits. Bafana Bafana have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup since 2002 in Japan and South Korea. The team did take part in the global showpiece in 2010, but by the virtue of being the host country. Following their third place finish in the recent Afcon tournament in Ivory Coast, Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo believes they can also qualify for the global showpiece...
"for them to qualify let's not dismantle it, it's not yet broken so let's give Hugo support, Helman and the background staff and the boys, let's allow them to continue the way they did in ivory coast I would like to believe that Nigeria is in our group but from what I have seen in ivory coast I can bet all my money and that SA can overcome that obstacle"
--ChannelAfrica--
