Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana's eagerly awaited match up against Manchester United next Thursday will come with determining whether his club FCSB secure automatic qualification in the Europa League.
FCSB are through to the knockout stages of Europe's second-tier competition but now need to determine whether they await their opponents in the Last 16 or get into the play-offs.
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Ngezana played 90 minutes as the Romanian champions came out 3-2 winners against Qarabag on Thursday.
It was a result that pushed FCSB into position eight on the 36-team standings.
The top eight teams on the standings proceed to the Last 16 in March, while position 9-24 must first to go through a play-off round eliminator played on a home and away basis in February.
FCSB will be in the play-offs at worst as all teams from position 16-24 cannot surpass the 14 points that they already have.
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Priority for FCSB will be a top-eight finish and for that to happen without looking over their shoulders, they must win at home in Bucharest against the Red Devils on Thursday.
A draw or defeat for FCSB will then be dependent on how other fixtures play out.
The significance of the Europa League for the local audience is that Ngezana is the only Bafana Bafana player in that competition.