Anele Ngcongca will miss Bafana Bafana’s quarterfinal clash against Mali on Saturday, following his two yellow cards from the group stages of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Belgium-based defender has accumulated two yellow cards, ruling him out of the clash at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. He said that it is a major blow to miss the game, however is confident that his teammates will get the job done.
He told the Siya crew that they have a strong squad and who ever is selected on the match-day, will step up to the plate and deliver.
“I would have really loved to be there and play but this is football and such things happen. I know there are other players who will come in and do the job for the team. As a team, we are prepared to play for each other and for the team so it will be the same on Saturday when we play in the quarterfinals.
“The coach knows what to do and whoever he selects on the day, they will do the job," Ngcongca expressed.