Pitso Mosimane, the coach of South Africa, spoke about his national team's friendly match against Egypt.
The South African national team will play a friendly against Egypt tomorrow evening on Sunday.
South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane said via the official website of the South African Football Association: "I ask for patience and support for these players. They are at the beginning of their journey, and we need to see what talent we have. Unfortunately, we will face a big team like Egypt."
He emphasized, "The challenge is that we must let them swim with sharks, but we have nothing to lose. This is a friendly match, and we need to see what they can offer at this level, so we ask for patience and support for these young players."
Pitso Mosimane led the South African national team to a 2-1 victory over Guinea, followed by a 5-0 win against Eritrea, within the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The South African national team raised its points tally to 6, taking sole leadership in Group D standings.
An Algerian refereeing crew will officiate the friendly match between Egypt and South Africa.
FilGoal.com reveals the names of the Algerian refereeing crew for the friendly match.
Nabil Boukhalfa was appointed as the referee, with assistants Hamza Bouzit and Haitham Bouima.
Referee Boukhalfa previously officiated a match for the Egyptian national team, having refereed the Pharaohs' U-17 match against Libya, which Egypt won 7-1 in a friendly held on November 23, 2024.
