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According to the Football365 website, South Africa are scheduled to face the African champions twice in 2011, with qualification for the 2012 AFCON in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea quite probably at stake.
After two rounds of fixtures in the campaign, Mosimane's outfit lead the standings with four points in Group G while the Egyptians languish behind Niger and Sierra Leone with a single point.
The Pharaohs, however, could return to contention if they beat Bafana when the two clash on March 26.
Mosimane admits he is concerned by Bafana's comparative lack of action.
"I have been doing a lot of research on Egypt," Jingles told the Sowetan.
"They are in the Middle East taking part in the tournament that I wanted to take Bafana Bafana to. Egypt would have played six games - against Qatar, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, including the semifinal and final because I expect them to win the event when they come here in March. (Coach) Hassan Shehata has been training the team twice a day."
Although the tournament involving the Egyptians is not considered a competitive one by world football's governing body, Mosimane is impressed that the Egyptian Premier League is co-operating with the national team.
"We all know that tournament in the Middle East is not sanctioned by FIFA but the Egyptian authorities have suspended their league activities to assist the Pharaohs," explained Mosimane.
"We should not be surprised when Egypt comes here in March and are the best team of the day. They are working hard while we are busy drinking coffee.
"We need to start looking at things differently. The success of Bafana Bafana has nothing to do with Pitso Mosimane, it is the success of South Africa."
