Ronwen Williams says South Africa must beat Guinea at home — TimesLIVE

South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams said the team must begin qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with a home victory over Guinea. The match is scheduled for Saturday at Orlando Stadium in South Africa and is set to kick off at 15:00.

The importance of home matches

Williams, who is among the team’s captains under Pitso Mosimane, stressed the need to collect the maximum number of points at home. According to him, the players have learned in recent years how important it is to dominate home qualifying matches, as away games require taking conditions and travel into account.

The goalkeeper said the team must use its home advantage and the support of the fans. He also pointed to the importance of the opening three points and of competing against direct rivals in the group.

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A difficult match expected

Guinea head coach Paulo Duarte did not attend the pre-match press conference. Williams said the South African team expects a difficult match, but an opening victory would give it an advantage in the further fight to qualify for the tournament.

According to the goalkeeper, the team discussed throughout the week the need to win home games. If South Africa can do so, it has a good chance of qualifying, TimesLIVE reports.