Two changes confirmed: Bafana Bafana starting 11 vs Eritrea

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has made two changes after the 2-1 win over Guinea at the Orlando Amstel Arena last Saturday. Samuleke Kabini and Bathusi Aubaas have replaced the injured duo of Aubrey Modiba and Fawaaz Basadien.

Kick off is 18:00 at Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.

Full starting line up: Williams (c), Okon, Makhanya, Kabini, Sebelebele, Sithole, Aubaas, Mofokeng, Appollis, Maseko, Rayners.

Substitutes: Chaine, Mbuthuma, Matuludi, Morena, Singh, Seema, Ndamane, Basadien, Mailula, Poggenpoel, Zwane.

Bafana Bafana will head into Wednesday’s clash with Eritrea full of confidence after last weekend’s victory over Guinea. Ime Okon opened the scoring for South Africa before Guinea equalised through Seydouba Cisse. Samukele Kabini then came off the bench to score the winner and hand Pitso Mosimane victory in his first competitive match back in charge of the national team.

Eritrea will also arrive with confidence after holding Kenya to a 1-1 draw in Nairobi. Nahom Girmai Netabay put Eritrea ahead before the hosts eventually found an equaliser.

The result serves as a reminder that Bafana Bafana cannot afford to take the fixture lightly, despite South Africa sitting significantly higher than Eritrea in the FIFA rankings.

For Mosimane and his players, the objective is clear: secure another three points and strengthen their position in Group D.