Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure has explained why Bafana Bafana are one of the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations next year.
The tournament will get underway on 13 January, with hosts Cote d'Ivoire taking on Guinea-Bissau in the opening game in Abidjan.
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The Elephants have only won the tournament on two occasions, with their last triumph coming in 2015.
However, Toure says defending champions Senegal and South Africa are also among the favourites.
"It's normal to have a preference for your own country," Toure said, as per Afrique Sports.
"Côte d'Ivoire has a strong team and many talented and experienced players.
"But if I had to choose the teams I think are favourites, I'd say Senegal, Morocco, Guinea-Bissau, and South Africa. They had an impressive qualifying campaign."
South Africa, who did not qualify for the last AFCON, are in Group E with Tunisia, Mali and COSAFA rivals Namibia.
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