South African tactician Pitso Mosimane has named the side that he thinks will the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The former Al Ahly manager seems to be taking a break from the stresses of management, and has taken up a punditry for the moment, giving his knowledgeable insight on Africa's showpiece competition.
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"The holidays are over, I am happy to come back to Football," He wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
"Fresh and recharged. Yesterday started with SuperSport Channel Match Analysis and now waiting to step on the green grass. inshallah."
While one of the country's most decorated coaches may not plan on turning punditry into a full-time job, he shared his expert opinion on who he feels are favourites to lift the 2023 AFCON trophy as well as mentioning the tournament's potential underdogs who may surprise a few.
"I expect Morocco to do very well to be honest. They've got no reason not to do well," he said on SuperSport TV via iDiski Times.
"But Cup of Nations you've got teams, so-called small 'small teams' who are also playing in Europe – people look at Guinea-Bissau, they play in France those guys and Portugal.
"They are tactically aware and clever, and if they have a good coach, they always create problems.
"But I still go with Senegal, I know the coach and because I know how tactically disciplined they are."
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Senegal are set to get their campaign underway against Gambia in what promises to be a captivating Group C encounter. The Teranga Lions will then face five-time AFCON winners Cameroon followed by Guinea.
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