South Africa vs Namibia Preview | AFCON 2023

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

South Africa

PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Williams; Mudau, Xulu, Mvala, Modiba; Tau, Mokoena, Sithole, Maseko; Zwane, Makgopa

Namibia

PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Kazapua; Nyambe, Amutenya, Haukongo, Hanamub; Petrus; Iimbondi, Shitembi, Tjiueza, Hotto; Shalulile

PREDICTION

Over the past couple of years, the South African national team has shown gradual improvement, but they entered the tournament with a series of subpar performances and a disappointing start, with Bafana Bafana suffering a 2-0 defeat to Mali in their opener. On the other hand, Namibia secured their first-ever victory in the Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Tunisia, one of the pre-tournament favourites, by a score of 1-0. While South Africa are expected to rebound, predicting a straightforward victory against such resilient opposition carries risk. Opting for a low-scoring encounter, regardless of the match result, seems prudent for this one.