SEDIBENG.- There were mix reactions when Bafana Bafana was drawn alongside Morocco, Zimbabwe and Liberia in Group K of the 2023 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) Qualifier Draw held in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
This African continental showpiece is scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast next June. This is an interesting draw taking into consideration that these countries’ previous encounters especially against Zimbabwe. However, many believe it will be a walk in the park for Bafana Bafana while others are of the opinion that this is a tough draw for South Africa.
Bafana Bafana can’t afford not to qualify for another AFCON after watching the 2022 AFCON from home. Bafana Bafana Coach, Hugo Broos maintained the fact that he was building a team after the national team failed to qualify for both AFCON and FIFA World Cup.
Group A: Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome e Principe or Mauritius
Group B: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Togo, Eswatini
Group C: Cameroon, Kenya, Namibia, Burundi
Group D: Egypt, Guinea, Malawi, Ethiopia Group E:
Ghana, Madagascar, Angola, Central African Republic
Group F: Algeria, Uganda, Niger, Tanzania
Group G: Mali, Congo Brazzaville, Gambia, South Sudan
Group H: Ivory Coast (hosts), Zambia, Comoros, Lesotho
Group I: Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Mauritania, Sudan
Group J: Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Botswana
Group K: Morocco, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Liberia
Group L: Senegal (holders), Benin, Mozambique, Rwanda
