Mali National Football Team vs South Africa National Soccer Team Lineups, Bafana Bafana Starting Lineup vs Mali – Bafana Bafana are expected to start their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 campaign against Mali on Tuesday, January 16. South Africa finds itself in group E, along with Tunisia, Mali, and Namibia in the tournament hosted by Ivory Coast. .
According to the latest FIFA rankings, Tunisia ranks third in Africa (28th in the world), Mali follows in ninth place (51st in the world), and Namibia is in 27th place in the continent (115th in the world). South Africa is ranked 12th in Africa and 66th in the world.
The match against Mali is scheduled to take place in Korhogo at 22:00 (SA time). Following that, Hugo Broos’ team will face Namibia on Sunday, January 21, at 22:00 (SA time), and their group matches will conclude with a match against Tunisia on Wednesday, January 24, at 19:00 (SA time). .
These matches promise to be tough tests for Bafana Bafana as they aim to get through the opposition group and do well in the AFCON 2023 tournament. Football fans will be eagerly awaiting South Africa’s performance against their biggest rivals in the group stage.
AFCON 2023: Mali National Football Team vs South Africa National Soccer Team Lineups
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Goss (SuperSport United), Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu), Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Grant Kekana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Terrence Mashego (Mamelodi Sundowns), Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns), Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune United), Nkosinathi Sibisi (Orlando Pirates), Siyanda Xulu (SuperSport United)
Midfielders: Thapelo Maseko (Mamelodi Sundowns), Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Jayden Adams (Stellenbosch FC), Thabang Monare (Orlando Pirates), Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela/POR)
Forwards: Zakhele Lepasa (Orlando Pirates), Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), Mihlali Mayambela (Aris Limassol/CYP), Percy Tau (Al Ahly/EGY), Themba Zwane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
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