What Orlando Pirates product has been told by Bafana’s Mosimane: ‘We need to build trust’

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane insists Orlando Pirates product Lyle Foster has a chance to underline his worth for the national team.

The Burnley striker who is on loan at the Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo was excluded from the initial South Africa team that played Guinea and Eritrea respectively.

In the 30 games played for the national team, under Hugo Broos, Foster scored 11 goals. Mosimane believes the ex-Pirates striker can be vital for Bafana Bafana who will play Kenya in the back-to-back 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

Jingles further underlined the quality of the 26-year-old who is one of the best talents in the country.

He is a good striker

“We’ve had private conversations which I cannot reveal because that space between a player and a coach is sacred. We need to build trust and confidence between me and the players,” Mosimane said as quoted by SABC Sport.

“Foster is playing and he has started games recently, but honestly he still has to catch up to get back to his peak level. Let’s see if his appetite is there because we all know he is a very good striker.

“I don’t think we can forget the goals he scored that allowed us to qualify for the World Cup.

“He is a top footballer, but as we all know in this game yesterday’s price is not today’s price so, let’s see where he is, I just want to give him the opportunity to be part of the national team. It is not up to me, it’s up to him now.,” Mosimane concluded.