South Africa's clash with Nigeria on Tuesday has become a defining moment in their World Cup qualification journey, with everything hanging in the balance, Cape town Etc reports.
The group table shows Nigeria sitting six points adrift of Bafana Bafana, but that margin may shrink to three depending on the outcome of Fifa's investigation into the Teboho Mokoena saga. The uncertainty has added a layer of tension to an already explosive encounter.
Victory at home would all but guarantee Hugo Broos' side a ticket to North America next year, though whispers of a possible sanction still hover over their campaign. If Fifa eventually decides to let the matter rest, South Africa's qualification would stand without any asterisk.