BAFANA Bafana will go to war on Saturday, 3 February.
They will be in a titanic battle with Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) quarter-final clash in Ivory Coast.
Daily Sun spoke to some of the residents of Ekurhuleni ahead of the big match. They were beaming with confidence that Bafana would win the match and book their place in the tournament at Stade de Yamoussoukro Stadium in Ivory Coast.
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Standing on the Bafana way to book the semi-final berth is hoodoo opponent Cape Verde, who beat the Mzansi's squad twice in their previous encounters.
But Daily Sun readers believe history will not count, and they are oozing with confidence that Bafana will beat the Islanders.
Themba Zondi (69) from Moleleki extension 3 in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, said the squad is going to beat Cape Verde 3-0.
"Looking at the last performance against Morocco on Wednesday, they will walk over the islanders.
"The coach should bring the same squad that beat Morocco, and they need to tighten the defence at the back," said Themba.
He said Mzansi has the best goalkeeper in Ronwen Williams, who is the last line of defence.
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Another reader, Zodwa Ndlovu (50) from Moleleki Extensi 2 in Katlehong, said Bafana have a strong chance of beating Cape Verde.
"Our boys are on cloud nine after showing Morocco flames when they beat them 2-0 in the last 16 of the tournament.
"We will show Cape Verde flames and beat them 2-1," said Zodwa.
Chillis Mohola from Ramokonope, Katlehong said Bafana will win 1-0.
"There is a lot of confidence in the Bafana camp ahead of the game.
Coach of Alaska FC Thabiso Ramothata from Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, said Mzansi never showed Bafana support when they started in the competition.
"They proved us wrong and won their last two games against Namibia and Morocco, especially after they lost the opening match against Mali.
"We stand a good chance of winning the game by 1-0 on Saturday. The previous results of the two countries won't count this time. All that Bafana Bafana players need to do is to stay focused and go for broke and win the match," he said.
Themba Mthembu (73) warned Bafana not to be carried away.
"They must play well and forget about the previous results. They should double their efforts and play as a team.
"We'll win the match by 1-0. There's nothing that can stop us from reaching the semi-finals of the tournament," said Themba.
