Having won the AFCON with Cameroon in 2017, Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is aiming to repeat the feat with ahead of South Africa's opening match.
SA is set to kick-off the AFCON title pursuit with a crunching encounter against Mali on Tuesday. Bafana has only ever won the continental title once, back in 1996, were finalists in 1998 and finished third in 2000.
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However, coach Broos has tasted AFCON glory more recently with Cameroon in 2017 and the Belgian mentor admits he 'dreams' of lifting the prestigious title once again.
"When you win it once, you want to win it twice. It's a fantastic feeling winning the AFCON," Broos told journalists on Monday during his pre-match press conference.
"I have said it before that I am European but the intensity and the joy and everything around winning an AFCON is unique. It's really unique, so it was a fantastic experience and you can be sure that I dream to do it for the second time."
"Saying it is much easier than doing it, so let us start (against Mali) and let us do our best to see where we will arrive."
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Other opponents for Bafana neighbours Namibia who they meet on 21 January before wrapping up the group stage action against third-ranked Tunisia on 24 January.
"I'm looking forward to starting with the same experience I had six years ago and let's hope with the same results," added Broos.
Bafana's match against Mali will kick-off at 22:00. (SA time).
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