Bafana skipper Ronwen Williams upbeat ahead of crucial World Cup qualifier against Lesotho

“We want to dominate and we want to win. Obviously we just want to go out there and show that we’re growing as a team because these are teams who gave us tough times but now it’s World Cup qualifiers at the business end and we need to show that we’re growing as a team.”

Williams spoke at length about what drives Bafana, the team everyone expects to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2002.

“It’s the stability, the continuation,” said Williams of the squad which only lost to Mali at the beginning of Afcon last year.

“I think the coach (Broos) has found the right balance and structure and the structure is right, there’s always a room for success. But I think now everyone wants to play for Bafana Bafana again. When you see players coming in, I don’t know when last players were all in camp on a Sunday or Monday.

“It used to be dribs and drabs but now you can see players after the game they want to get on the plane, and they can’t wait to get into camp again. That is so amazing, and it just shows the team spirit and the brotherhood that the coach has built over the past few years. It’s been amazing and that is probably the reason we’ve been so successful.

“Just the brotherhood, and you can see it, within our clubs there’s rivalry but the moment the whistle blows it’s hugs, no kisses, but it’s just hugs and once we get to camp, we’re downing the same hat and we wear the same badge.”

Williams expects the Peter Mokaba pitch to be in tip-top condition after being harnessed after the damaged suffered during a music concert which featured Limpopo powerhouse singer Makhadzi late in December last year.