Bafana Bafana no. 1 Goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune has said that he and his teammates will be ready on Saturday to take on the reigning African champions when Bafana Bafana square up with Egypt in a crucial African Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday, 26 March 2011 at Ellis Park Stadium.

Kick off for the game is at 20:15.

“The mood in the camp is high and all the players having reported for camp. This game could not have come at a better time as we are currently on top of our game,” said Khune speaking to kaizerchiefs.com.

“Everyone is aware of what Egypt has achieved over the years and they are not here on holiday. They also have Mohamed Aboutreika back after missing the last tournament through injury.

“We are expecting a tough match but also we have our objective and we know that we have to go past them before we can think about playing in the finals,” said Khune.

“Morgan (Gould) who played against Ahly last weekend came back with information that will be help with our preparations for this game.

“We are playing at home and the support from the fans will be very important. The support from the fans is always very key and it won’t be different come Saturday,” added Khune.