South Africa are only 90 minutes away from qualifying for this year's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup which takes place in Uruguay.

 Batwana as they are nicknamed, will be guests to their Moroccan opponents in the second leg of the final round of the African qualifiers for the global cadet women's competition.

The South Africans holds the upper hand going into the encounter, having won the reserve fixture by 5-1 two weeks ago at the Dobsonville Stadium.

However, coach Simphiwe Dludlu is not carried away by the huge lead and has warned her players to be wary of the Moroccans who will be buoyed by home advantage.

“We have always strived to qualify for the World Cup. It is a moment to be proud of. We have to take everything in. This is the only 90 minutes that will matter before the world stage," said Dludlu on CAFonline.com

“We understand what lies ahead of us and what should be done to achieve our goals and that goal is on Saturday. Reality is sinking in. Morocco is in the competition for the first time in history.

“We are not even thinking beyond that [the match] as yet. We are looking at what needs to happen, how we must conduct ourselves, how focused we must be for this game. For us the score is 0-0. It is a new match and a new feeling. We must be aware that they also want to qualify."

They will be hoping to qualify for their second U17 Women's World Cup since 2010 in Trinidad and Tobago, without playmaker Karabo Dlamini who was red-carded in the the first leg qualifier.

The deciding match will be played at the Stade Boubker Aamar in Sale on Saturday, February 17, 2018.


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