Salomon Kalou

"It even gives African children who didn’t grow up in Africa the desire to come back and play in the competition because of the legends that have participated in it and made it appealing. The level of the game has changed, and African football has also developed."

"They’re a nation that is progressing. They have young talent and have players who were there before and also have a good coach [Hugo Broos]. It is to find the balance between young and experienced players and create a great team"

"We know football here is big, and there are clubs with big programmes for youth academies. It starts with the youth tournament. That’s how you develop local football, and I think South Africa is doing that very well."