AFCON 2023: Former Kaizer Chiefs star tips Super Eagles to beat South Africa
Former South Africa under-23 star, Junior Khanye feels the Super Eagles of Nigeria will triumph over his national side, the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their African Cup of Nations semi final clash on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
South Africa scaled through the hurdle of Cape Verde after emerging winners in the quarter final winning 2-1 penalty via shoot out has come to the end of the road according to the ex international.
The former Kaizer Chiefs star, who stated this while speaking on iDiski TV, disclosed the team was lucky to have reached the last 4, but the fairy tale run is over as they play the Super Eagles.
“It’s over for us. As I said, we are lucky to be where we are at the moment."
"Nigeria is going to beat us, and that’s when we will get a wake-up call. I’m not saying this because I’m being negative, but it’s just me stating facts.
"I love Bafana Bafana, and I want to see them doing well. But, this is our last game, those guys [Nigeria] are going to punish us"
kickoff of the encounter between the two rivals is at the Peace Stadium of Bouaké on Wednesday at 6pm Nigeria time.
Uche Dozie
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