Despite already securing qualification for next
year’s Africa Cup of Nations billed to hold in
Equatorial Guinea, South Africa’s Bafana
Bafana plan to wreck Nigeria’s ambition of
achieving same feat, latest reports suggest.
The team which was expected in Nigeria,
Monday night, ahead of Wednesday’s clash at
the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, vowed
to protect their unbeaten run in the qualifiers
leaving Nigeria at risk of not going on to
defend the title they won last year in South
Africa.
“Nigerians don’t want to lose against South
Africa, that alone will make this match a
tough one and we also have the assignment to
break the hoodoo that we always lose when
we play against them. We have to go out there
positive and believe we will do well,”
Shakes Masaba the magical Coach for South Africa
told SAFA.net.
Interestingly, South Africa have not lost in the
five qualifiers played so far – with two away
wins, two homes draws and one win at home
– a record they would like to maintain.
They have scored seven goals and conceded
only one.
“Our away record is very good, and we can
only hope for the best in the upcoming match.
What makes me happy is that we have
managed to score two goals at home which
was a challenge in our past home games.
“I will be even happier if we score some goals
in Nigeria and that will give us the dignity we
deserve. Winning three away games will
definitely give us the respect we deserve as a
nation.
Once we beat Nigeria, the reigning
African champions, it will bring confidence to
the whole squad and to the country and also
finish the qualifiers without a defeat,”
concluded Mashaba.
The Eagles need victory to be sure of their
place in next year’s AFCON; anything short of
that will spell doom for the reigning African
Champions.
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