The South African national team, Bafana Bafana, is full of confidence going into their 2013 African Cup of Nations opener against Cape Verde tonight.

Defender Anele Ngcongca told the Siya crew that the players are in high spirit and that the mood in the camp is positive. He said that squad members have been enjoying the training sessions and a sense of unity has developed between the players.

"We are a team. We are playing as a team and the confidence in the team is very high. If we can go into the game with the mood that we are in right now, I know we will win.

“We all want that win, not just for this game, but going forward as well. We are motivated and we are ready to go," Ngcongca expressed.