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Johannesburg - Itumeleng Khune is feeling confident South Africa will finish the job of qualifying for the 2012 African Nations Cup in style.
The Bafana Bafana goalkeeper was in a buoyant mood following his arrival back in the country after a morale-boosting 0-0 draw with Egypt on Sunday which knocked the Pharaohs out of the running.
'Spiderkid', who recently spoke of his belief that the team is improving all the time, is confident his teammates will get the job done in Niger despite a winless away record so far.
"We want to finish on top of our group without conceding even a single goal," he told the Sowetan. "This is the target we have set for ourselves.
"We have not won an away match of the current qualifiers but that will be a different situation after our trip to Niger in September.
"We are highly motivated by our performance against Egypt. It was a very tough match in Cairo but we proved our fighting spirit and got a crucial point.
"This was one of the toughest assignments for the team and it reminded me of the away game we played in Sierra Leone (goalless draw last October)."
The Bafana Bafana goalkeeper was in a buoyant mood following his arrival back in the country after a morale-boosting 0-0 draw with Egypt on Sunday which knocked the Pharaohs out of the running.
'Spiderkid', who recently spoke of his belief that the team is improving all the time, is confident his teammates will get the job done in Niger despite a winless away record so far.
"We want to finish on top of our group without conceding even a single goal," he told the Sowetan. "This is the target we have set for ourselves.
"We have not won an away match of the current qualifiers but that will be a different situation after our trip to Niger in September.
"We are highly motivated by our performance against Egypt. It was a very tough match in Cairo but we proved our fighting spirit and got a crucial point.
"This was one of the toughest assignments for the team and it reminded me of the away game we played in Sierra Leone (goalless draw last October)."
