'Mbaks' was sharing his views at SAFA's 24th annual congress at Sandton Convention Centre and he was not in two minds when speaking about Bafana's chances in Congo's backyard.

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"The boys have the fighting spirit and I'm confident that they are not going to drop the ball," Mbalula says.

A win for Shakes Mashaba's boys will see them jump above Congo to the top of the standings in Group A of the qualifiers.

Kick-off today is at 16h30.