Bafana Bafana start their Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign away in Ghana on Thursday and come up against a Black Stars side that is facing something of a crossroads and under considerable pressure.
The west African side was ousted from the recent Nations Cup finals in Egypt in the second round by Tunisia‚ albeit on penalties‚ but had flattered to deceive before that with draws against Benin and an out of sorts Cameroon .
It has left coach Kwesi Appiah feeling the heat and facing questions from the media and fans as to whether he is the right man to lead the side.“I always do the best I can even though I may not be the best‚ but I think when given the chance I always make sure I prove a point‚” he told reporters. "I have fielded this question on numerous occasions from people but whether it’s me or any other person‚ as a national team coach if you organise a press conference to explain reasons why you did not call Player A or B‚ you may be a liar at some point because you can’t keep on repeating same thing every time‚" he said.
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