Bafana Bafana will be looking to get off the mark in the Africa Cup of Nations when they clash against Namibia on Sunday evening.
Africa Cup of Nations
Teams: South Africa v Namibia
Date: 21 January 2024
Venue: Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly.
Time: 22h00
Bafana had a losing start in Group E after 2-0 defeat to Mali, who scored two quick goals after the hour-mark through Hamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko after Percy Tau had missed a penalty for Hugo Broos' charges early in the first stanza.
South Africa are the only side without points in the group after Tunisia slowed down Mali with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
The Brave Warriors, on the other hand, won their first ever game at Afcon after stunning The Carthage Eagles 1-0 courtesy of a last-minute goal by Orlando Pirates' Deon Hotto.
Collin Benjamin's charges are just a point behind Mali with three points and could book their spot in the knockout stages with another victory.
Bafana met Namibia in the 2019 Afcon group stages and edged their Southern neighbours 1-0 thanks to a late goal by Bongani Zungu.
The Brave Warriors are yet to beat South Africa in any official game.
Here's how they line up:
South Africa: Williams, Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba, Morena, Sithole, Mokoena, Zwane, Tau, Makgopa
Subs: Goss, Mothwa, Mobbie, Mashego, Xulu, Maseko, Sibisi, Monare, Mayambela, Lepasa, Adams, Appollis
Namibia: Kazapua, Haukongo, Nyambe, Amutenya, Iimbondi, Petrus, Hanamub, Shitembi, Tijueza, Hotto, Shalulile
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