Cape Town City striker Khanyisa Mayo feels confident as she prepares for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match. Mayo believes his team has the right motivation to surprise everyone at the game. With key players unavailable, Mayo has a good chance of making it to the final lineup and taking on important responsibilities. South Africa are in Group E with Mali, Namibia and Tunisia and should have a relatively easy place to get into the group stage.
However, in the knockout stages, they will face strong competition, with the likes of Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco and hosts Ivory Coast being the most likely to win. Despite the challenge of beating these top teams to win the game, Mayo believes a national template has been created for success. With injuries to Lebo Mothiba and Lyle Foster, Mayo is also expected to be selected for the Jan. 16 event. He is currently DSTV's co-top scorer in the regular season with seven goals, which gives him the opportunity to start against Mali.
Exciting news for fans is the creation of a WhatsApp channel with all the favorite sports news. South African national team head coach Hugo Bruce has previously announced his starting squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 50-man squad will be whittled down to 27 and will need to be submitted by Jan. 4. Bruce was criticized for not being selected for being a young star Relebohile Mofokeng .