Bafana Bafana head coach, Molefi Ntseki has named his Africa Cup Of Nations squad for this month’s qualifiers. South Africa finished runners up at the 1998 Afcon and in the build up to the 1998 World Cup he was the one name on everyone’s lips. By Soccer Laduma. I think we know in South Africa, Egypt has always been a tough opponent for us.". Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved. At that time, I was on standby. There were four goalkeepers in the team. This Christmas season I had intended to engage in a critical investigation of religion given the powerful theological si... By Douglas Anele Some of the reasons justifying the demand for a president of Igbo extraction in 2023 have been adumbrat... By Denrele Animasaun Sixty years of sleepwalking “He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with... 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Download Vanguard News App. [It was] very exciting. Asked which country he feels was Bafana Bafana's toughest opponents at Afcon '98, Baloyi said: "It would have to be Egypt more especially in my first Afcon, we lost to them in a final. Sushant Singh Rajput Death: Mahesh Bhatt's Wife Soni Razdan Rejoices As Rhea Chakraborty Is Granted Bail By Bombay HC, Ganderbal terrorist attack: Wreath laying ceremony of police constable held in Srinagar, Calvert-Lewin scores on fine England debut to set up victory over Wales, Texas doctor, 28, dies of Covid: 'She wore the same mask for weeks, if not months', Kate's Manners During Royal Visit Raised Questions, Netizens Trend Boycott Mirzapur S2 Hours After Trailer Launch Because of Ali Fazal, Farhan Akhtar, Inspirational! Brave Warriors old-time campaigners such as veteran goalkeeper Virgil Vries, Chris Katjiukua, Peter Shalulile, Ananias Gebhardt, Denzil Haoseb, Larry Horaeb and Wesley Katjiteo are some of the experienced players that made the final 30-man squad that will face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in tomorrow international friendly at Rustenburg’s Royal Bafokeng Stadium. "Our next toughest opponent it would have to be Nigeria. [It was] very exciting. He then picked the Super Eagles of Nigeria as Bafana's next toughest after Egypt even though the two countries never met at Afcon '98. The home ties are against Ghana and São Tomé. There were four goalkeepers in the team. Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away at 74, Edappadi K Palaniswami to be AIADMK’s CM candidate for Tamil Nadu Election 2021. I remember in 1996 when I missed out on being part of the team at the time and for our country to go all the way and win it. “But when finally in 1998, I got the call-up, I was so ecstatic. But, when the time... By Dele Sobowale NOTE: A different article was planned for today. Asked which country he feels was Bafana Bafana's toughest opponents at Afcon '98, Baloyi said: "It would have to be Egypt more especially in my first Afcon, we lost to them in a final. So, those two countries have always been our toughest opponents [as South Africa]," added Baloyi. Asked which country he feels was Bafana Bafana’s toughest opponents at Afcon ’98, Baloyi said: “It would have to be Egypt more especially in my first Afcon, we lost to them in a final. Coach Molefi Ntseki has named the Bafana Bafana squad that will face Sao Tome over two legs of the Afcon 2021 qualifiers. South Africa lost 2-0 to the Pharaohs at Afcon '98 in Ouagadougou - their first and only loss at the games. Bafana are set to play Sao Tome e Principe in back-to-back fixtures later this month as they look to qualify for the Afcon 2021, which will take place in Cameroon next year. 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