Afcon enigma: Eto'o 'baffled' by Bafana's dismal 'underperforming ...
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Samuel Eto'o. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
African legend Samuel Eto'o is puzzled by the generally dismal performances of South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ahead of their 2024 debut against Mali on Tuesday.
"I am baffled as to why Bafana Bafana have constantly underperformed at the Cup of Nations," he told AFP during a visit to South Africa.
"The South African league is well organised and one of the best in Africa so I do not understand why the national team is not that good.
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