Chiefs promise to prove their critics wrong in CAF Confederation Cup

Kaizer Chiefs are set for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage set to start after the international break.

The Glamour Boys managed to get past Angolan outfit Kabuscorp in the first preliminary round before beating AS Simba to advance. They are now in a tough Group D alongside Zesco United, Zamalek and Al Masry.

Some critics feel Amakhosi have no enough quality to make it out of the pool and secure a quarter-final ticket. However, Angolan defender Miguel Cardoso believes they will prove their doughters wrong.

The centre-back insists getting through the initial stages proves they can go all the way.

Amakhosi are a big team

“We are Kaizer Chiefs, and we will prove that we’re also a big team. We must prove to ourselves that we’re capable of competing against the best teams in Africa because we are one of the biggest teams in Africa as well. We need to work hard and represent Kaizer Chiefs and SA well,” he told the media.

“In group stages, all the games are important, but we are aware that getting a good result at home is easier than doing it away. We have to understand that it’s more important to play to avoid a defeat than to try to win the game because you may end up losing when you play away games. When we travel, we must come back with a point at least.

“We played against two very difficult teams in the preliminary round, and that prepared us well for the group stages. Angola and DR Congo are tough countries to go to and perform in, given the environment there,” Miguel cncluded.

Chiefs will start their campaign away against Al Masry hoping to start on a high to stand a chance of advancing.