Bafana Bafana had a surprise guest at their hotel last night (Friday, 07 June 2013) when they were visited by the SA High Commissioner accredited to Cameroon and CAR, Her Excellency Ms Zanele Makina.
Ms Makina wished Bafana Bafana well in their clash against the Central African Republic (CAR) in a Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
The match will take place today (Saturday, 8 June) at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo and kicks off 15h00 local time in Cameroon (16h00 SA time).
The High Commissioner also joined on the tradition of handing out playing jerseys to all the players.
"I am proud to be standing here in front of you this evening ahead of such an important game for our country. We are all ambassadors here representing the South African flag, so I can safely call you fellow diplomats.
"You arrive here with the advantage of being perhaps the most respected nation on the continent, but at the same time you have the disadvantage of everyone wanting to prove a point against you. It is going to be tough against CAR but we have confidence that you will not let us down and you will also not let yourselves down. I can only wish you all the best, we know you can do it," said the High Commissioner in the presence of South African Football Association (SAFA) President, Kirsten Nematandani.
Meanwhile Bafana Bafana completed their preparations for the match with a training session at the match venue. Head coach Gordon Igesund has a clean bill of health with all players fit for the encounter.
"I have said before that the match against Lesotho was to check on combinations, and I have already made up my mind on the starting line-up with CAR. Losing is not an option, and the boys know that there is no bigger game than this one if we want to reach Brazil," said Igesund
Bafana Bafana had a surprise guest at their hotel last night (Friday, 07 June 2013) when they were visited by the SA High Commissioner accredited to Cameroon and CAR, Her Excellency Ms Zanele Makina.
Ms Makina wished Bafana Bafana well in their clash against the Central African Republic (CAR) in a Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
The match will take place today (Saturday, 8 June) at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo and kicks off 15h00 local time in Cameroon (16h00 SA time).
The High Commissioner also joined on the tradition of handing out playing jerseys to all the players.
"I am proud to be standing here in front of you this evening ahead of such an important game for our country. We are all ambassadors here representing the South African flag, so I can safely call you fellow diplomats.
"You arrive here with the advantage of being perhaps the most respected nation on the continent, but at the same time you have the disadvantage of everyone wanting to prove a point against you. It is going to be tough against CAR but we have confidence that you will not let us down and you will also not let yourselves down. I can only wish you all the best, we know you can do it," said the High Commissioner in the presence of South African Football Association (SAFA) President, Kirsten Nematandani.
Meanwhile Bafana Bafana completed their preparations for the match with a training session at the match venue. Head coach Gordon Igesund has a clean bill of health with all players fit for the encounter.
"I have said before that the match against Lesotho was to check on combinations, and I have already made up my mind on the starting line-up with CAR. Losing is not an option, and the boys know that there is no bigger game than this one if we want to reach Brazil," said Igesund.
