Mokoena and Bafana can finish on top of AFCON qualifying Group K with a victory over South Sudan at the Cape Town Stadium.
'We haven't topped a group in a while, so it will also channel our mindset that we will need to top the World Cup group,' said the Bafana midfielder.
Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena says the side are determined to finish on top of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group, to help add to the belief that they can do the same in 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying.South Africa head into Tuesday’s final Group K qualifier at home to South Sudan at the Cape Town Stadium , knowing that three points will guarantee them top spot in the table.This opportunity was created by Friday’s hard-fought 2-0 win over Uganda in Kampala.
“We haven’t topped a group in a while, so it will also channel our mindset that we will need to top the World Cup group.” South Africa, indeed, last topped an AFCON qualifying group when they made it to the 2015 tournament under Shakes Mashaba.
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