adminJOHANNESBURG. — Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba said part of his reconstruction process is to bring pride back to the South African senior men’s national soccer team which he said had been dented of late.South Africa walloped Sudan 3-0 in their opening Caf Orange African Cup of Nations qualifiers, raising the nation’s hopes again after years of below par performances by the national team.
Friday’s win comes in the backdrop of the Under-20 qualifying for the CAF Youth Championships which will be played in Senegal next year after beating African powerhouse Cameroon 2-1 in Polokwane to complete a 3-2 aggregate win.
Mashaba said for an absolute change of culture, Bafana Bafana as the torchbearers had to lead the way. “Of late, Bafana Bafana had become a laughing stock and had lost credit within the football standing and we need to restore that acclaim. – Supersport.com
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Online Reporter