‘Downs & their father Pitso drank us! Bafana must never play at Orlando’ – Mosimane feeling the heat

Pitso Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana were held to a 2-2 draw by Kenya in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier staged at the Orlando Stadium on Friday evening.

South Africa had come into the match as clear favourites, but a late Ryan Ogam goal ensured spoils were shared in the Group D fixture. It left the 1996 AFCON winners with seven points in their pool, one more than Guinea who beat Eritrea 2-1.

Benni McCarthy’s Harambee Stars are third with three points while Eritrea remain at the bottom with just a point.

This is nonsense!

A section of football lovers in Mzansi were quick to blame Mosimane for the draw, insisting his decisions were wanting. Here are their arguments as sampled by Afrik-Foot.

How do you bench TLB [Mbekezeli Mbokazi] and expect a straight win? –  Umsa Mandisi

It’s safe to say Sundowns players and their father Pitso Mosimane drank us. We did say this –  Zimasa Xesi  

Pitso Mosimane’s love for Sundowns will be our downfall! This is nonsense – Vhahangwele Tsotetsi

I believe selection should be based on performance, not favouritism. We need a coach who is independent and not trying to please certain people – someone who picks players on merit and current form. That is the only way the team will grow – Azikhale Khuphuka

Imagine four defenders failing to stop one player [Ryan Ogam]. One of them should have pulled him – Mapaila Herbet Ngwako

McCarthy should be coaching Bafana Bafana

Some fans feel South Africa legend Benni McCarthy should be at the helm of the national team as opposed to ‘Jingles’.

Bafana Bafana must never play at Orlando Stadium again. As Pirates fans, we are not used to leaving that Stadium unhappy – Sbusiso Bokoloshe 

Benni McCarthy should be coaching Bafana Bafana. He was tactically superior with average players away from home – Malavi

Hugo Broos brought Bafana Bafana bad luck. What is he doing in the stadium with Helman Mkhelele? – Obrigado 

Relebohile Mofokeng will be the 2nd african to win the Ballon d’Or after George Weah. Too good – Gendo Jimmy 

Poor result against a team we should have walloped. Need to do better in the next game – Matana