Executive Chairman, Kaizer Motaung has once again expressed his confidence in Bafana Bafana doing well in next year’s World Cup following the draw held in Cape Town on Friday night where they were grouped with Mexico, France and Uruguay.

Group A has been termed in other quarters as a “nightmare” for Carlos Alberto Parriera and lowly ranked Bafana Bafana.

“I am one of the few that believe we can even make it to the quarter finals,” a confident Captain Chincha as Motaung Sr is known in football circles told kaizerchiefs.com on Saturday afternoon.

“I am optimistic of our chances and now that the draw is done it gives the Technical Team to start planning for our opponents. I believe Bafana Bafana will do us proud. Mexico is the strongest in our group but the fact that we play them first might work on our advantage. I believe they will be overwhelmed by the occasion.

"France beat us back in 1998 but this time they have had problems and the way they have qualified might disadvantaged them from the psychological point of view. Having said that we cannot take anything for granted and a win in the first game will be very crucial,” he said.

Bafana Bafana who reached semi finals during the Confederations Cup back in June will be relying from throngs of South African football fanatics to rally behind them in next years’ event.

“It is very important that the country has to believe in Bafana Bafana and hopefully that will filter down to the players on the field. I also feel that three or four African teams can proceed to the next round. Group G, Brazil, Korea DPR, Portugal and Ivory Coast is a very interesting group. I believe that Spain and Italy got favourable groups and should not have problems going through.

South Africa received rave reviews around the world for organising a successful draw and this might have sent a strong message to those who have continued to doubt this country’s ability to host a successful World Cup.

“The feeling of being in that hall on Friday night cannot be put into words. It was a very emotional moment not only for me I am sure for all South Africans. Thinking of where we come from, growing up in Soweto during the tough times and kicking the ball in the streets and I just could not believe that we were hosting World Cup draw,”

“Credit should go to everyone, the former players who raised the flag high during the ‘dark’ years and all those who have continued to devote and dedicate their time in the development of football in this country,” concluded Motaung Sr.