Bafana Bafana hope to go all the way at AFCON 2025

[file] Bafana Bafana midfielder Oswin Appollis in an AFCON qualifier against Zimbabwe

Bafana Bafana left their training base at the High Performance Centre in Pretoria to travel to OR Tambo International Airport.

The 2024 bronze medalists are on their way to Morocco for this year’s edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, where they hope to improve on their performance achieved in Ivory Coast last year.

Chief Medical Officer for the South African Football Association, Thulani Ngwenya says it’s all systems go for Bafana Bafana.

“We have seen that the coach has done exceptionally well since he took over. You can’t talk about the final without looking at Angola, our first opponent is Angola, so we are ready and everyone is ready. We believe that we are actually going to go all the way, that is what we want to do.”

ROAD TO AFCON | Bafana Bafana are leaving their Pretoria training base for OR Tambo International as they head to Morocco for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations. SABC Sports Anchor Xoli Zondo is at the airport with the latest updates. pic.twitter.com/ZfGwZzGELp

— SABC News (@SABCNews) December 17, 2025

Bafana Bafana winger, Mohau Nkota says that they are excited and looking forward to the tournament.

LIVE NOW | Bafana Bafana have arrived at OR Tambo International Airport ahead of their departure tonight for Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Sunday. SABC Sport anchor Xoli Zondo is at the airport with the latest updates. pic.twitter.com/DpjCnHL6Cv

— SABC News (@SABCNews) December 17, 2025