Gernot Rohr, Nigeria head coach has admitted that the Bafana Bafana of South Africa has a better chance of winning the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations than any other team.
Rohr, who was speaking ahead of the Super Eagles’ quarter-final game against Bafana on Wednesday evening at the Cairo International Stadium, cited their impressive 1-0 win against Egypt in the Round of 16 game on Sunday.
“We saw the game with Egypt against South Africa and we know South Africa well because they were in our group competing for the qualifiers,” he said at the pre-match press conference.
“To beat Egypt, in this circumstance, up against a good team with one of the best players in Africa (Mohamed Salah), it will make them full of confidence.
READ ALSO: We didn’t suspend Ruga settlement project – Presidency says
“They (Bafana Bafana) deserved to win because they were the better team and now for me, if you beat the favourite number one in Egypt, you become the new favourites.”
Rohr added, “We also had a good game against Cameroon, we also have confidence, so we should be expecting a match of high quality.
“I think the strength of our team is the unity and the fighting spirit — and even against South Africa, which has suddenly become the new favourites of the tournament.
“We also have confidence after scoring three goals (against Cameroon) against a team who did not concede a goal in the group stage, so we’re confident also, but for me South Africa in the favourites.”