Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says the national team must continue building on the progress made by Hugo Broos as they step into a new era under Pitso Mosimane.

Mosimane will take charge of Bafana for the first time in his second stint when they take on Guinea in their 2027 AFCON qualifier.

South Africa are set to welcome the West African side when they meet at the Orlando Amstel Arena in Soweto.

Williams says there can be no room for complacency as they target further success and automatic qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

“Obviously it’s a continuation of what we built over the last few years. We can’t take steps back now. We have got high expectations as players,” Williams told the media at Orlando Amstel Arena on Friday.

“Definitely the coach as well has high expectations. The relationship is good; it’s positive, and we are all looking forward to the same [regarding] what we can achieve.

“So, everything has been good, has been smooth. Everyone is aligned to the job at hand, and as I mentioned, we don’t want to go back. We have come a long way; we have climbed the ladder.

“But it’s now time to take it even further. There are more steps that need to be climbed, and that’s exactly what the coach has emphasised this week: can we be a bit better? Can we achieve more?

“That’s the word, the energy and the spirit in camp right now. We want to do more, and at this moment it’s qualifying for AFCON. It shouldn’t be a question mark anymore; it should be second nature that Bafana Bafana qualify.

“We have done it over the last few years; we have turned the corner. So, now there shouldn’t be any doubts. We have to set our targets very high, and that’s exactly what we have done as a team,” he concluded.