Thapelo Morena calls for stronger defensive performance in Bafana's Afcon qualifier against Congo

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Thapelo Morena calls for stronger defensive performance in Bafana's Afcon qualifier against Congo
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Bafana Bafana will have to be at their best defensively if they’re to get anything out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo in Gqeberha.

Thapelo Morena wants Bafana Bafana ’s defence to improve in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo in Gqeberha on Friday. Photo: Fadel Senna/AFP’ men are currently second in Group K after picking up four points from their two qualifiers so far against Uganda and South Sudan.

Bafana Bafana players interact with fans who attended their training session at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Wednesday.This time, Morena wants his teammates to cut out the mistakes and ensure they do a professional job in their third qualifier. “We watched the Congo team playing. The most important thing is to make sure that we try and get our playing skills and structure right, we convert our chances. That’s the most important thing and the big one also is to defend very well, because that’s the main issue that we have been struggling with. But yeah, we need to do our level best to get the maximum points.

“And training has been very well, very good because coach has emphasised more on the level of attitude and whatever we’ve done through the past. He brought back the AFCON results showing us how we played and the goals that we conceded.

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