Bafana Bafana may have avoided the 'Group of Death' but they have the 2004 Afcon champions to deal with in Group E.
The group stages draw for the continental tournament was conducted in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Thursday night.Bafana coach Hugo Broos will have watched the draw from Johannesburg, South Africa, as his team is in camp ahead of two international friendly matches against Eswatini and Côte d’Ivoire in the coming days.Orlando Pirates winger relives hijacking ordeal
Bafana were recently held to a goalless draw by Namibia during an international friendly match played at Orlando Stadium in September. Although Namibia looks like an easy draw, the Warriors are a lot stronger than the team Bafana defeated 1-0 in 2019 Afcon.Tunisia and Mali have the potential of knocking Broos’ men out of the tournament early.
The 1996 Africa Cup of Nations champions host Eswatini at FNB Stadium on Friday 13 October 2023 and then travel to West Africa to face next year’s AFCON hosts Côte d’Ivoire on 17 October 2023.The full Afcon draw:Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique
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