Mosimane sets sights on keeping Bafana Bafana top of AFCON qualifying group

South Africa head coach Pitso Mosimane says Bafana Bafana’s main priority in their two-match AFCON qualifying series against Kenya is to remain at the top of Group C.

Bafana Bafana will host Benni McCarthy’s Harambee Stars at Orlando Amstel Arena on Friday, 13 November, before travelling to Kenya for the return fixture on Tuesday.

South Africa have taken six points from their opening two matches and currently lead the group. Mosimane was asked how many points his team would be targeting from the two encounters, but stressed that their position at the summit mattered more than a specific total.

“I think the most important points is that in Matchday 6, you must remain where you are now [top],” said Mosimane.

“The rest don’t count that much, what’s important is to stay there. We have an opportunity because we are there now.

“So, it’s in our hands to make sure that we stay there, but the road to travel to Matchday 6 is a long, long way.”

Mosimane also warned that Bafana Bafana face a demanding route through the remainder of the qualifying campaign, with an away match against Guinea still to come as well as the consecutive fixtures against Kenya.

“There’s going to be Guinea that we have to play away, there’s back-to-back of Kenya. So you need to be very careful because Kenya lost [only] 1-0 to full strength Guinea in Guinea.”