South Africa coach Molefi Ntseki has admitted that Sao Tome e Principe are a “difficult team” but says he has devised a plan ahead of Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations Group C qualifier at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
It would be the first-ever confrontation between Bafana Bafana and the Atlantic Ocean islanders.
Very little is known about Sao Tome whose participation in qualifiers for major tournaments usually ends at the preliminary rounds.
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“We are fully aware of the challenges that come with this match. We are playing Sao Tome, a difficult team, but all that is important is for us to get maximum points in the two matches,” Ntseki told the media as per Sowetan Live.