Afcon form a good Bafana pointer

Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena says the side are determined to finish on top of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying group, to help add to the belief that they can do the same in 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying.

- Jonty Mark

South Africa head into today's final Group K qualifier at home to South Sudan at the Cape Town Stadium (kick off 6pm), knowing that three points will guarantee them top spot on the table.

This opportunity was created by Friday's hard-fought 2-o win over Uganda in Kampala. Bafana went into that game knowing both they and their opponents had already secured qualification for Morocco 2025. But it was Hugo Broos, side who seized the initiative at the top of the table with second-half goals from Thapelo Morena and Patrick Maswanganyi.