{"id":46527,"date":"2026-01-02T22:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=46527"},"modified":"2026-01-02T22:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:29:47","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncameroon-coach-explains-why-south-africa-hold-advantage-ahead-of-afcon-r16-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/02\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigncameroon-coach-explains-why-south-africa-hold-advantage-ahead-of-afcon-r16-encounter\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroon coach explains why South Africa hold advantage ahead of AFCON R16 encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-139406\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"382\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cameroon-coach-explains-why-South-Africa-hold-advantage-ahead-of.jpg?resize=382%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/David-Pagou-Cameroon-.jpg?w=926&amp;ssl=1 926w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/David-Pagou-Cameroon-.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/David-Pagou-Cameroon-.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/David-Pagou-Cameroon-.jpg?resize=382%2C264&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<div class=\"soccer24-advanced-banner soccer24-banner-type-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cameroon-coach-explains-why-South-Africa-hold-advantage-ahead-of.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner2image\" class=\"soccer24-banner-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Cameroon coach David Pagou has explained why South Africa hold an advantage ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 encounter.<\/p>\n<p>The Indomitable Lions will face Bafana Bafana at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday, with kick-off scheduled for 9pm CAT.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the match, Pagou said South Africa benefit from having players who have played together for a long time, with most of them competing in the same domestic league.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that the South African team is a strong and stubborn opponent. They have a well-known league and players who have known each other for a long time, so the match will be complicated. They are a good and cohesive group,\u201d the Cameroon coach said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will play to our strengths, and we will try to make the match difficult for them. The goal is to be present in force and deliver a good performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite acknowledging South Africa\u2019s advantage, Pagou added that this could place added pressure on the COSAFA side ahead of Sunday\u2019s clash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are satisfied because we qualified. During the last Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa had a very good run. They will be under pressure because we are a team in the making. 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