Mali coach Patrice Carteron has played down the physical advantage his team will hold over South Africa when the two countries meet in the African Cup of Nations quaterfinals later this week.
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The physique of west African players has always been seen as a major. Obstacles for the smaller South Africans and it is something that both camps have constantly been quizzed about during the build-up.
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Bafana Bafana will play Mali at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
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'' That's not how I see it '', he retorted when asked about it on Wednesday.
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'' Physically I don't see them (South Africa) having any problems because they have important attributes in their own game ''.