Benni McCarthy has once again talked up his chances of coaching Bafana Bafana, and believes he can emulate Morocco and Ghana by taking the national team beyond the group stages at a World Cup finals.
It is 14 years since Bafana Bafana last played the Fifa World Cup, which was hosted in the country and held in Africa for the first time.
In the 2022 edition, Morocco set history by becoming the first team from the continent to reach the semi-final. McCarthy now believes he has what it takes to emulate the Atlas Lions if he gets the Bafana job.
“Any player who turns to coaching or being a manager, his dream is to coach his national team,” said McCarthy in an interview with iDiski Times.
“And for me, it’s even more so, the fire is burning even more so. Because South Africa has never qualified for the World Cup since 2010, or technically 2002 (Bafana only qualified in 2010 by being hosts)! And that ghost is haunting me.
“I can help our national team qualify for the World Cup. And not just qualify for the World Cup, but going far! Going through the group stages and doing what Morocco and Ghana have done at previous World Cups.”
McCarthy has been Manchester United’s first-team coach since July 2022, and many have backed the former striker to take over from Broos.
