South Africa legend Doctor Khumalo tips Teboho Mokoena to carry Bafana Bafana

Former South African superstar Doctor Khumalo is pinning his hopes on Mamelodi Sundowns star Teboho Mokoena to carry the Bafana Bafana at the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

The Bafana Bafana are gearing up for the much-anticipated AFCON tournament to be staged in Morocco between December 2025 and January 2026.

And the former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana superstar Doctor Khumalo believes Mokoena is currently the team’s heartbeat

“Now, in the current crop, it’s not about player capacity or capability,” Khumalo said via KickOff. “I think it’s about having that individual who will carry the team.

“At the moment, I’m looking at a player like Teboho Mokoena. You have Teboho Mokoena; you have the core of the national team.

“I’m not saying he’s the only good player, but he’s the instrumental player in terms of directing traffic.

“He’s that kind of player when we build up, he’s always there when we go forward, he’s there. So Teboho, at the moment, I would like to believe that he is the core in terms of the Bafana Bafana set-up,” Khumalo concluded.

Bafana Bafana have been drawn in group B with Egypt, Angola and Zimbabwe.