Chippa United star Stanley Nwabali has insisted that Bafana Bafana will be no match for Nigeria if his side are able to do one certain thing.
Later this week, the two sides will go head to head for the first time since their semi-final encounter at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which saw the Super Eagles beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties to progress to the final of the tournament.
Read: OFFICIAL: Arsenal announce 22 player exits
The two nations will meet in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday, in what is a must-win encounter for both teams.
Nwabali, however, has expressed confidence in the 2023 AFCON finalists' ability to see off any competition, stating that Hugo Broos' charges will not be a match for them if they are able to pull themselves together.
His side boasts players who ply their trades in Europe's top divisions, with some notable names in the squad to face Bafana and then Benin just three days later including Bayer Leverkusen stars Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella, Fulham's Alex Iwobi and AC Milan attacker Samuel Chukwueze.
"Football is the same everywhere but I don't feel, with the kind of players we have, we can have any challenge in any game, especially in our group. But you cannot predict football," the shot-stopper told Lagos Talks on 91.3 FM, per africanfootball.com.
"Talking about South African players, I would say I know them. We have good players in our country, too, so I'm not talking about those guys, they are good in their own way of playing.
"I'm not talking about them because if we can put ourselves together, they cannot match us."
Read: Al Ahly star makes shock Chiefs claim
The encounter will represent the first challenge for Finidi George as the Super Eagles' permanent manager since being appointed to the position in April, and he will be keen to get his reign off to a good start.
You must be SIGNED IN to read and post comments.