South Africa will look to book their place in the round of 16 when they take on Tunisia on Wednesday night of the Africa Cup of Nations as the final lap of the Group fixtures gets set to draw its curtains down.
Mali currently leads the group with four points and will advance with a draw or better against third-placed Namibia in the other match, while Tunisia must win here to keep their hopes of qualifying to the round of 16 alive.
South Africa come into this match after claiming a commanding 4-0 win against their neighbours Namibia on Sunday evening.
Having rebounded from their first match, a 2-0 defeat to Mali, Bafana Bafana are now in second place, and while the group dynamics may see a draw being good enough to progress to the next round, they will likely target another big performance, which could earn them top spot and a favourable draw in the knockouts.
With all four teams hoping of advancing to the knockout stages and Mali facing Namibia at the same time as this match, Tunisia find themselves with the most demanding task as they strive to avert an early exit from the AFCON.
A return to victory for Tunisia in tonight’s (Wednesday) crucial encounter could potentially secure a top-two finish, though that will be dependent upon Mali beating The Brave Warriors in the other match in this group.
South Africa possible starting lineup: Williams; Mudau, Xulu, Mvala, Modiba; Maseko, Mokoena, Sithole, Tau; Zwane, Lepasa
Tunisia possible starting lineup: Said; Abdi, Talbi, Meriah, Kechrida; Achouri, Skhiri, Laidouni, Rafia, Jouini, Slimane
We Say: South Africa 1-1 Tunisia
South Africa vs Tunisia – Where to watch?
TV Channel: GTV Sports plus, DStv and other local channels.
By: Pascal Amoah
