Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki is hopeful the challenges his team have faced have made the group stronger.
Ntseki's job has been made all the more difficult by the omission of a number of key players through injury and also through some being unable to travel to South Africa or Sudan due to concerns from their clubs over the Covid-19 virus.
Among the players Ntseki has had to do without are Bongani Zungu, Thulani Serero, Keagan Dolly, Dean Furman, Kermit Erasmus, Bradley Grobler and Thembinkosi Lorch.
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In addition, Andile Jali was injured in Thursday's draw with the Black Stars in Soweto and will not be available for the match against the Sudanese.