South Africa vs Namibia Prediction: The Brave Warriors won’t be able to match the quality of Bafana Bafana

The host nation South Africa will lock horns with last season’s runner-up at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on Wednesday. The Bafana Bafana of South Africa have named a strong squad for this event, and we are confident they’ll at least reach the final this time.

The five times COSAFA winners are one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it in 2021 after a (4-5) penalty shootout win over Senegal. The Bafana Bafana are blessed with talented players playing in their local leagues, and their league is one of the best in Africa. The Bafana Bafana of South Africa were knocked out of the tournament in the quarterfinals on penalties by Mozambique. They featured two many young players last summer with an average age of 20.7 years.

South Africa sits in 62nd place in the FIFA world ranking and have earned twelve points from a possible fifteen in the last five games.

Namibia won the title in 2015 and were knocked out in the quarter-final of COSAFA 2018. The Brave Warriors finished second in the tournament last year following their defeat against champions Zambia after 90 minutes of play. With the quality of their squad, they are more than determined to win this year's edition.

They are presently ranked 112nd Globally and have picked up seven points from a possible fifteen in the COSAFA tournament.

Over their previous two meetings in this tournament, South Africa have won twice, scoring five while conceding once. South Africa have named Iqraam Rayners, Lyle Lakay, and Genino Palace, to mention a few, in their squad. They will also rely heavily on their football-loving supporters to go far in this campaign. On the other hand, Namibia will be full of confidence after reaching the final last season. Regarding quality, Bafana Bafana are the most experienced and top-rated side in the tournament; however, the Brave Warriors will give them a run for their money. Regardless, we expect the host to triumph here simply because of their home support and the quality of their players for 1.60.

We expect more than two goals here for 2.36.

Namibians are expected to hold firm at halftime; bet on halftime draw for 1.98.

Good luck!