The latest news on Bafana Bafana and SA's under-23s have drawn some comments from Soccer Laduma's readers.
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Stories on Bafana Bafana qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations and the future of South Africa's under-23s coach David Notoane has invited comments from SL's loyal readers.
Read: Official: Bafana Avoid Scare To Qualify For AFCON
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Bafana Bafana have booked their ticket to next year's AFCON after a 2-1 win over Liberia on Tuesday.
Hugo Broos made five changes to the side that drew to the One Star on Friday evening at the Orlando Stadium, with Zakhele Lepasa, Mihlali Mayambela, and Innocent Maela earning a start.
Broos' shuffling was vindicated after Lepasa and Mayambela got onto the score sheet to send Bafana through to the finals in the Ivory Coast.
Here's how the readers reacted to the "Official: Bafana Avoid Scare To Qualify For AFCON" story:
"There's room for improvement if this progression is anything to go by," says winterv.me.
"They won but were not convincing," says mzizimike25.
"Bafana Bafana qualified via backdoor as always. I wonder they would have qualified if Zimbabwe was not sanctioned. Anyway let's celebrate our national team's mediocrity," says solomzivabaza.
"We qualified, but struggled," says Soccer Intellectual.
Read: What Next For Notoane SA Under-23s?
South Africa's under-23 men's side weren't as lucky to qualify for the U-23s AFCON and subsequently missed out the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Coach David Notoane's side were knocked out by Congo over two-legs on away goals and the former Under-20s coach will discuss his future with SAFA in an upcoming meeting.
Notoane and his coaching staff have reportedly been worried over the lack of preparations for the national under-23s, with the side not often getting friendlies or meeting for camps in-between important qualifiers.
Here's how the readers reacted to the "What Next For Notoane SA Under-23s?" story:
"Even is SAFA organises friendlies for the junior teams, the PSL teams most of the time refuse to release players for such games," says oupa.phiri27.
"The blame lies squarely with the President of SAFA... The development is there at club level but there is lack of practices," says Soccer Intellectual.
"SAFA must also take a blame as they never give support to our junior teams by organising friendlies or camps," says Rio Da Khosi.
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