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Bafana Bafana match winner Thembinkosi Lorch believes the team will be ready for the\u00a0 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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In his first-ever Afcon appearances, Lorch scored the winning goal as Bafana defeated hosts Egypt in the round of 16 at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

South Africa will now lock horns with Nigeria who they faced in the qualifiers, with Stuart Baxter’s charges registering a win and a draw against the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n

Lorch, who scooped the Man of the Match award, says confidence will be high heading in to Wednesday night’s encounter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Nigeria game is going to be a tough game, Nigerians are big and strong but we will plan for them the way we planned against Egypt,” Lorch told the media, according to SAFA’s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we believe and the confidence is sky high, anything is now possible but we must keep on pushing.”<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles will also be high confidence after seeing off defending champions Cameroon on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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