Mohau Nkota: Former Pirates Star Urges Bafana to Seal Dream With Victory Over Nigeria

• Mohau Nkota has reacted ahead of Bafana Bafana's crunch World Cup qualifying fixture against Nigeria in Bloemfontein
• The former Orlando Pirates winger scored in South Africa's resounding 3-0 win over Lesotho in their last match, and he's hoping to replicate the form against the Super Eagles
• The South African international urged his other teammates to secure the World Cup ticket by taking three points from Nigeria

Mohau Nkota has urged his teammates to secure a full three points against Nigeria in what promises to be a pivotal clash for both sides during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, set to take place at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

The former Orlando Pirates star, who left the Premier Soccer League for a move to the Saudi Pro League this summer, scored the first goal in Bafana Bafana's win over Lesotho, and he's looking forward to their crucial tie against the Super Eagles.

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South Africa heads into their clash with Nigeria leading Group C, having amassed 16 points from seven games.

Nkota wants full focus on Nigeria's clash

Nkota, speaking in a recent interview, analysed what Bafana Bafana need to do to get all three points against a Victor Osimhen-less Super Eagles side.

“We just need to build on our performance against Lesotho and give everything for the three points to widen the gap at the top. If a win isn’t possible, we’ll settle for a draw and keep moving forward,” he said.

“Our victory over Lesotho was crucial and has brought us closer to achieving our dream of qualifying for the World Cup.”

The youngster also talked about his goal and earning another call-up to the national team under Hugo Broos.

“Whenever I’m called up, I see it as my duty to step onto the field and do my part to help the team,” he added.

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Another goalscorer against Lesotho was Oswin Appollis, who joined Pirates in July mainly to fill the void left by Nkota. The former Polokwane City winger is bracing for a challenging encounter with the determined Super Eagles side, hoping to secure three points away.

“The match against Nigeria will be tough but exciting. They boast a squad full of talented players, and we are prepared to face the challenge,” he said.

“Games against Nigeria are never easy, but with teamwork and unity, we believe we can come out on top.”

Broos is expected to make some changes to his starting lineup, but Nkota and Appollis are still likely to start in attack alongside Burnley striker Lyle Foster. Super Eagles suffered a major setback as their star player, Victor Osimhen, was ruled out of the tie due to a serious injury.

Favourite to win Bafana vs Super Eagles clash

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Briefly News also reported that a Nigerian sports journalist has named the favourite to win the Bafana Bafana vs Super Eagles clash in their upcoming World Cup qualifier.

The match is expected to be a close encounter, but one of the teams has been predicted to be the favourite to win the tie.

Source: Briefly News