Bafana Chan coach Ntseki expecting tough battle against Niger in crucial group clash
Defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele said they won't underestimate Niger.
'We never underestimate anybody. We treat each game with respect and approach it with a positive mindset. One of the strongest components we have in our team is we're mentally very strong.
'We don't look at the name of the country. Whoever we play against, we always try and give our best because we know we're representing our country,' he said.
'Whether we play Niger, Sudan or Nigeria, we can never walk onto a football pitch and think we have won the game. We go out there every day to suffer, to protect the badge and to fight for our country.
'In this team, there's never a moment where we look at the country and say it's a small country because they haven't won a game, and then we approach it with a negative mindset.
'We always focus and play to win. Whether it's Uganda, Niger, Guinea or Algeria, we go in with the same mentality.'
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'In terms of not conceding towards the end of the game when the pressure was mounting on us, I think it was a very good lesson and also a plus for our players to show we can play under pressure, we canl grind out the results despite the fact that the opponents were coming at us.' Defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele said they won't underestimate Niger. 'We never underestimate anybody. We treat each game with respect and approach it with a positive mindset. One of the strongest components we have in our team is we're mentally very strong. 'We don't look at the name of the country. Whoever we play against, we always try and give our best because we know we're representing our country,' he said. 'Whether we play Niger, Sudan or Nigeria, we can never walk onto a football pitch and think we have won the game. We go out there every day to suffer, to protect the badge and to fight for our country. 'In this team, there's never a moment where we look at the country and say it's a small country because they haven't won a game, and then we approach it with a negative mindset. 'We always focus and play to win. Whether it's Uganda, Niger, Guinea or Algeria, we go in with the same mentality.'
