Bafana Bafana forward Vincent Pule insists the team is relishing the chance to come up against a ‘difficult’ Nigeria side in their Afcon qualifier on Saturday.
The South African national team will have a chance to book their place at the 2019 African Cup of Nations when they take on the Super Eagles in a mouth-watering fixture at the FNB Stadium.
Stuart Baxter’s men currently occupy second place in Group E with eight points after four games, while Nigeria top the group with nine points.
Speaking to his club’s official website, Pule revealed that Bafana are fully focused on claim a win against the Super Eagles, although he knows it won’t be easy coming up against a team of Nigeria’s calibre.
‘Nothing else matters but victory on Saturday,’ Pule said.
‘We look forward to the tough match against Nigeria. Unlike the Seychelles, who were a closed book Nigeria are the complete opposite of this. We know what to expect; this is a team that possesses a lot of quality.
‘We have been working hard at training. I would say that the mood is fine and we are fully focused on the task that lies ahead.’
The match at the FNB Stadium kicks off at 3pm.
