Bafana Bafana kids like Luther Singh, Grant Margeman and Teboho Mokoena have a chance of booking a ticket to Afcon by lifting the Cosafa Cup plate on Friday evening.
The trio have shone in the tournament even as South Africa failed to win their Cup quarterfinal.
But having helped the side with a comeback penalty shootout win over Uganda to reach the 5pm Plate showdown against Malawi at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, coach David Notoane says there is still time for his stars to impress Afcon boss Stuart Baxter.
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He says: “We came here wanting to give game-time to players and see in terms of our preparation for Afcon and the Olympics.
“The [six] changes that were made to the team for Uganda were more about freshening the side up after we had played 48 hours ago but also to give the players a chance to raise their hands.”
Off the rest of his squad, he adds: “They are developing.
“The main target is of course the Olympics so I am happy that we came to this tournament.”