international football news : Appollis excited to be part of Bafana World Cup qualifier
Oswin Appollis
Confident and talismanic Bafana Bafana winger Oswin Appollis is relishing being part of the squad that’s on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since Korea/Japan 2002, when he was just a year old.
Bafana, who could still be docked three points for fielding Teboho Mokoena when he should’ve been suspended in their 2-0 win over Lesotho in Polokwane in March, top Group C of the CAF qualifiers with 13 points. SA host Nigeria at Free State Stadium on Tuesday (6pm).
Should they escape the three points deduction, Bafana will qualify if they beat the Super Eagles, given that second-placed Benin, who are five points adrift, failed to beat Lesotho in Abidjan.
“It [being part of Bafana squad who’re on the brink of World Cup qualification] is amazing,...