As Bafana Bafana prepares to take on Comoros in the COSAFA Cup semifinal at Toyota Stadium on Friday [18:00], striker Boitumelo Radiopane has emphasized the importance of unity and teamwork in the team’s quest for victory.

After topping Group A, Bafana Bafana’s makeshift side is looking to make a strong impression in the knockout stages, and Radiopane believes that the team’s collective effort will be crucial in achieving their goal.

“Every day in training, I try to finish the chances I get because that’s where the work starts,” Radiopane said in a recent interview with SAFA media.

“I’m happy with the group of players I’m surrounded with because we all want to achieve the same goal, which is to win and score as many goals as possible.”

Radiopane highlighted the need for calm and selfless decision-making in front of the goal, acknowledging that the team’s frontline players have a crucial role to play in delivering for the fans.

“Regarding our decision-making in front of the goal, all I can say is that we need to be calm and not be selfish at some point,” he said.

“If I’m not in a good position to score, I just have to pass it to the next person who is in a better position to win the game for us.”

For Radiopane, unity is the key to success, and he believes that the team’s focus should be on working together towards a common goal rather than individual accolades.

“For me, it’s always about unity, not about being nice or something because we all want to win,” he said.

“The only reward for our frontline players for the fans is to score goals for them because they are doing everything well to make it difficult for the opposition to strike at us.”

As Bafana Bafana looks to progress to the final, Radiopane is confident that the team has the talent and determination to succeed.

“There’s a possibility that we’ll go through because the coach [Vela Khumalo] tries by all means to make us win, and everybody who gets a chance needs to work hard and try everything,” the 22-year-old striker added.

“Even the ones coming in from the bench need to do the same thing.”

With Comoros, who won Group D, providing a tough test for Bafana Bafana in the semifinal, Radiopane’s words of encouragement and focus on teamwork will be crucial in the team’s bid to reach the final.

The winner of this semifinal will face the winner of the match between Angola and Madagascar at Toyota Stadium in the final on Sunday.