Midfielder Dean Furman says Bafana Bafana need to win their games, especially the ones played at home, as winning breeds confidence.

The Superport United captain was speaking to the media before South Africa takes on Guinea-Bissau in an international friendly match on Saturday.

The clash will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

Kickoff is at 15:00.

‘It’s all about preparations for us. SAFA has done well to find two appropriate nations to play against as we prepare for the all-important fixture against Cape Verde in the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers later this year.

‘It’s not the same opposition, but it will give us an idea of what we will come up against. We are familiar with Angola as we have played them several times. As for Guinea-Bissau, they have shown that they are a good country as they qualified for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, so it’s going to be a very good game,’ said Furman.

‘One of the things that is vital for us, is our home form. We have to start putting nations to bed when we play at home, when they come here they must know it is going to be very difficult for them.

‘So we want to win these two upcoming matches, with the fans behind us, because winning breeds confidence.’

Furman says Bafana Bafana has assembled perhaps one of the best squads ever.

‘It’s a great display of talent all over in the national team, we are all fighting for positions and no one knows if they are playing or not – and if you look at my position (Furman, Tiyani Mabunda, Hlompho Kekana, Andile Jali and Kamohelo Mokotjo) the competition is extremely high and everyone is on top of their game, we are all pushing each other to be better and that can only be healthy for us as the national team,’ added Furman.

‘Remember there are also some players who are not even in the team, such as Bongani Zungu, it’s great to have that competition and it’s difficult for the techincal team to select their starting eleven.

‘Hopefully everyone gets a run in the next two matches and we keep on preparing and forming those formidable partnerships.

‘I hope when those AFCON and World Cup qualfiers come, we will have settled pairings and be ready to compete.’

The Bafana Bafana vice-captain adds this is also a chance for them as players to stake their places for the future.

‘For all we know, the new coach could be watching the two matches from the stands, or on television, so it’s all to play for as individuals. And we have a massive year ahead of us and so we want to start on a good footing.

‘We have to make sure we are at these big tournament because even now the hurt of not being in Gabon earlier this year is still there. Even though we are playing a friendly, we cannot to take our foot off the pedal, we have to be full-blooded and go in one hundred percent, as this is also a chance for us to impress,’ said Furman.