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Mosimane calls for focus as Bafana turn attention to Eritrea

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Pitso Mosimane coach of South Africa during the 2027 Africa Cup of NatSouth Africa Press Conference at Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on 29 September 2026 ©Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix

Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has urged his side to maintain their focus ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Eritrea.

South Africa are set to take on Eritrea in their Group D qualifier, set to be played at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.

Bafana come into this fixture sitting in first place in the group with three points following their win over Guinea.

Mosimane has urged his charges to maintain the same attitude against Eritrea after securing a positive start to their AFCON campaign.

“I am happy with the result we got (in the first qualifier against Guinea), we got the result, and even the attitude was good,” Mosimane said.

“We need to show the same attitude against Eritrea because you can’t give respect to Guinea and not accord the same to an Eritrea side that just claimed a point away from home in Kenya.”