Bafana Bafana's players are in a confident mood ahead of the friendly clash with Senegal, despite them describing their opponents as a powerhouse.
Itumeleng Khune, Morgan Gould and May Mahlangu all revealed that while the Teranga Lions are a scary prospect, the squad is motivated to end a series of draws and record a win at Moses Mabhida on Wednesday night.
The national team has never recorded victory over the West Africans in five previous meetings, but this did not stop Khune from insisting, "We are looking for a win. It is not good for the country that we have been drawing a lot. The nation got behind us during the World Cup and we need to give them reasons to keep supporting us."
Mahlangu was also in positive spirits, as he feels the team trained very well on Monday night. "We've been preparing nicely and are ready for the game. In the previous games, we have drawn a lot, hopefully this time we'll start winning."
Gould, meanwhile, is under no illusion as to the task awaiting Bafana. "This is a very important game. Senegal didn't do well during the African Nations Cup, so they are a wounded lion. It is a very good time for us to play them, because they will give us a stern challenge. Both teams are looking to bounce back, so it will be a tough encounter."
The Teranga Lions arrived in the country at around 3am on Tuesday morning and had a light training session in the early afternoon.
Bafana, meanwhile, will have their last bit of preparation before the showdown on Tuesday evening. It will be the first time Anele Ngcongca, Daylon Claasen and Siboniso Gaxa link up with their teammates after only recently arriving from Belgium.
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