Bafana Bafana are on the verge of securing a place in the semi-finals of the 2023 Cosafa Cup.Their upcoming match against Eswatini in the final Group A encounter, scheduled to take place at the Princess Magogo Stadium on Tuesday evening, 11 July, holds significant importance.
Bafana currently sit atop Group A with four points, following a 1-1 draw against Namibia last week and a 2-1 victory over Botswana over the weekend.The triumph over Botswana exhibited South Africa's resilience, as they staged a comeback after falling behind.
Goals from Iqraam Rayners and Shaune Mogaila turned the tide in their favour, taking full advantage of Botswana's reduced team with only ten players on the field.“We have to win this one to see ourselves in the semi-finals of the Cosafa Cup," stand-in Bafana coach for the tournament, Morena Ramoreboli said ahead of the fixture."I think it is also proper for me to thank our supporters who have been there for us, giving us a morale boost, rallying behind the team.“It will be important for us to have them rally behind the team in this coming match (against Eswatini)."Meanwhile, Bafana captain Lyle Lakay added: "Obviously it is a must win for us.
The guys are ready as we've watched the game of Eswatini against Namibia. So we did our analysis. "We are 100 percent confident that we will come away with the win and go through to the semi-final.