Bafana Bafana and Sundowns star Thapelo Maseko has been named in the list of top five African talents to look out for in 2024, released by FIFA. Afcon was a breakout moment.
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Bafana Bafana midfielder Maseko is among Africa’s best youngsters
FIFA named Thapelo Maseko as one of the top five African talents to watch this year after his displays at Afcon. The 21-year-old missed the semi-final with an injury but did make critical cameos in prior knockout rounds, succumbing to a hamstring injury in the quarter-final success over Cape Verde.
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Maseko is in some good company
Thapelo Maseko is new to the fold on the international stage but is already impressing in several roles on the left-hand side for South Africa. The other players on FIFA’s list of promising African talents to watch in 2024 include Senegal’s Lamine Camara, Oumar Diakite of Ivory Coast, Nene Dorgeless from Mali and Bilal El Khannouss of Morocco.
The midfielder returned to South Africa with the rest of the Bafana squad on Wednesday.
Hugo Broos’ men, as you know, eventually won the bronze medal by beating DR Congo on penalties in the 3rd/4th playoff match.
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