Sangweni:Now we have to keep things together

Despite the exit from the 2013 African Cup of Nations, defender Siyabonga Sangweni believes Bafana Bafana is on the right track. The tenacious centre back who finished as South Africa’s top goal scorer in the tournament, also thanked the millions of South Africans who supported them throughout the competition. 

“We obviously wanted to go as far as the final but it was always going to be tough,” said Sangweni. 

 “We were up against stiff competition but despite that we were able to hold our own. Losing on penalties can happen to any team, that’s why I believe we shouldn’t be too hard on ourselves. If we focus on the positives, I believe this moment can be the turning point for the national team. 

“The support we had throughout the competition was amazing. In fact, it (the support) grew with every match we played which only means that the nation was beginning and probably still believing that we are on the right track.” 

He added: “Now we have to keep things together and work hard to get to Brazil in 2014 – we have a tough outing to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and we have to prepare very well for it. Let us just hope that we get a great run in these World Cup qualifiers.” 

source:Orlando Pirates.