After a deeper look at this season's Continentals, I think South Africa is going to be right in the mix of the competition.
- On paper, Egypt would appear to be a favorite with a 103k C and a 57k PG(!) but it looks like they may be lacking in depth behind their superstars.
- Al Maghrib has both a handful of solid players and good depth.
- Nigeria and Senegal have a few strong players but their depth may also be lacking.
- South Africa has a star of our own in Mugabe, 3rd highest salaried U21 African player, though our depth behind him could use some work.
If elected, I would plan to look into things further. I also think the training of players during this season to build up the depth will be vital to the success of the team.
I have used the NT Scout Online tool to scout out opponents as well as tracking the South African pipeline. I also regularly run searches for U21 players in African countries that appear on the TL to track skills progression.