Former South Africa international and current assistant coach of the team, Helman Mkhalele, has said Nigerians don’t confidently claim dominance over Bafana Bafana anymore.

Hugo Broos men will hope to continue their surprise run at this year’s AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire, when they face Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday.

This would be the fourth meeting between the two teams at the AFCON, with Nigeria winning all three of their past encounters.

The last time both teams met in the semi-finals was at the 2000 AFCON co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria.

A brace from Tijani Babangida secured a 2-0 win for the Eagles.

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Speaking via SABC Sport on the semi-final clash in 2000 which Mkhalele played and how Bafana have managed to close the gap on the Eagles, he said“Ja, going to that game, I still remember

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