Bafana skipper Williams expects a guns blazing Morocco

While he believes Bafana Bafana can upset Morocco, skipper Ronwen Williams expects the North Africans to come with guns blazing next week.

Williams will lead Bafana next Tuesday in their crucial Afcon Round of 16 encounter against Morocco in San Pedro – but the skipper is confident they can cause an upset.

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Coached by Hugo Broos, Bafana will come face to face with the 2023 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists and Williams expects Morocco will be dangerous and come with guns blazing.

As one of the Bafana squad members who were at Afcon in 2019 when the side stunned Egypt when Thembinkosi Lorch scored – Williams shares what he expects from Morocco.

BAFANA SKIPPER WILLIAMS EXPECTS A GUNS BLAZING MOROCCO

The Mamelodi Sundowns number one gloveman, Williams says even though Bafana beat Morocco in the Afcon qualifiers, the upcoming match will be a different ball game.

“It is good we played each other a few months ago, and it is positive we won the game, but I am sure they (Morocco) will go out all guns blazing (on Tuesday) and it will be a different ball game,” said Williams about Morocco who will come with guns blazing.

Bafana Bafana skipper Ronwen Williams expects Morocco to come with guns blazing on Tuesday. Image: (@RonwenWilliams/Instagram)

“By that time we had both already qualified, now there is a huge prize at stake, a chance to go into the last eight. But we are ready and up for the challenge and believe it is possible (to beat them).”

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In squad news, Broos and his troops head to the clash at with all of his soldiers as defenders Khuliso Mudau and Mothobi Mvala are declared fit for Morocco.

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In addition, the Gqeberha added that playing as a unit works well for Bafana and he strongly believes they can surprise the Atlas Lions of Morocco.

“We just believed in our structure. We worked so hard on our structure and being a team,” adds Williams as he previewed the clash against Morocco.

“If you are all individuals against a wonderful team, you are going to suffer. We were such a team from the first minute to the last, even the substitutes did amazing work.

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“It is similar now, no one is giving us a chance to beat them (Morocco), we can take the lessons from 2019, to be a team from the first minute to the last and to play the football we know.”

The eagerly anticipated Afcon clash between Bafana and Morocco will be played at Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast at 22:00.

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