U17 AFCON: South Africa say they are condemned to beat Nigeria

South Africa U17 side, the Amajimbos are gunning for a win against Nigeria in their must-win final group game in Constatntine, Algeria on Saturday.

Nigeria are ahead of South Africa currently at second and a draw will not favor the South Africans in their quest for an automatic qualification slot.

A draw will still see South Africa progress, but only as one of the top two third placed teams.

Nigeria lost their last match, 1-0 against Morocco, and will come in with vengeance against the Amajimbos, especially noting that they dominated that game but ended on the losing side.

Amajimbos’ head coach Duncan Crowie says his side will be wary of Nigeria on Saturday.

‘They played a very quality game in their last match and we know they will come in to this tie like a wounded animal. They can be a very dangerous team and there is always quality in that side.

‘It will be a fantastic game. Despite losing that game, I still think they had a lot of quality that should not be ignored,’ the tactician said on Friday during the pre-match press conference.

The two sides are tied on three points after a win each in the group phase and will be looking for wins to finish second in the group.

‘We want to concentrate on getting a result for ourselves and not having to depend on someone else. Our ultimate goal is to go into the match with an objective to win.

‘We don’t care if Nigeria come spitting fire. We want our boys to spit more fire. Whoever wants it more will get it.’