Former Bafana striker Mark Williams says Lyle Foster criticism is unwarranted

The 25-year-old Burnley frontman has come under criticism for his recent national team performances despite scoring two goals in five World Cup qualifiers and two goals in three AFCON qualifiers.

He only has two goals from 13 Premier League games this season but his eight goals in total for Bafana makes him joint top scorer under Hugo Broos alongside Themba Zwane and Teboho Mokoena.

Speaking to the Sowetan, Williams explained that Foster will show his quality if he leads the line for Bafana in Morocco.

He said: "I don't think Lyle is playing in the EPL (English Premier League) for nothing.

"He must be good. I always say that people will criticise you because they want to see their players play in the national team. That's what I feel about Lyle's criticism.

"He is physical; he can run because he has pace, and he can hold the ball very well, so he is our ideal target man.

"You can't criticise a player for missing one chance. How many chances does he get? Maybe they are not creating enough chances for him."

Bafana are in Group B at the 2025 AFCON where they will face Angola, Egypt and Zimbabwe.