Egypt are braced for a stern challenge against a team who hosted two major tournaments in the past couple of years and have surely became more experienced in dealing with high-profile games. Apart from the home advantage South Africa possess, it is group leaders versus the bottom side in the race to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Bafana approach the game in a confident, yet conservative, mood, as reflected by their manager Pitso Mosimane and a number of players. "It is our time now… We have played Brazil and we showed who we are. I was also looking at the whole team of Spain (on a picture at the Royal Marang hotel in Rustenburg),” Mosimane said. "I saw Pique, I saw Xavi, I saw Torres, I saw Iniesta… I said ‘oh okay we played them two times'. We also took Brazil to the 90th minute before conceding a goal and we beat France. So we should be able to play Egypt. "We believe we can win this game… we feel the pressure, but we wouldn't be here if we didn't like the pressure." Mosimane, however, conceded that ‘Egypt were not bad' against Sierra Leone and Niger in the previous group games, which the Pharaohs disappointingly failed to win. Striker Katlego Mphela added that ‘Egypt won't cause problems' in Johannesburg, while starman Steven Pienaar says it is Bafana's ‘Biggest game after the World Cup'. Record against Egypt Egypt have the upper hand in the head-to-head record with South Africa, having won four out of six previous meetings against two victories for Bafana. Moreover, the South Africans have yet to come out victorious against the seven-time African champions in competitive matches, with the latter winning two previous CAN encounters. The most memorable match between the two African powerhouses was the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations final in Burkina Faso, where Egypt grabbed a 2-0 victory. The Manager Mosimane worked as Bafana assistant manager with Brazilians Joel Santana and Carlos Alberto Parreira, before being named head coach after the 2010 World Cup. The former South Africa international introduced himself as a manager after leading Supersport United to two cup trophies and a couple of runner-up finishes in the league between 2001 and 2007. He led South Africa in four matches since taking the job in July last year, winning twice, drawing one game and losing once in a friendly with USA. Players to watch Steven Pienaar: A flamboyant midfielder who has the quality of providing strikers with defense-splitting passes, as well as fine dribbling skills. A £3M winter move from Everton to Tottenham suggested that Pienaar can be regarded as one of the hottest playmakers in the English Premier League. The 29-year-old is set to skipper Bafana at Ellis Park against Egypt, with the absence of captain Aaron Mokoena. It will be his first-ever competitive game with the captain's armband. Siphiwe Tshabalala: Although he still plies his trade with local side Kaizer Chiefs, a move to Europe has always been on the cards for the midfield star. Tshabalala, who had a trial with Nottingham Forest in January, made his South Africa debut against Egypt in a 2006 friendly, which Bafana surprisingly won 2-1 in Cairo before the Nations Cup. The 26-year-old scored the first goal of the 2010 World Cup; a memorable strike against Mexico that turned out to be one of the goals of the tournament. Katlego Mphela: Nicknamed Killer, Mphela is a vital source of goals for the South Africans. The Mamelodi Sundowns hitman is the current top scorer of the ABSA Premier League and finished last season as the number one marksman with an impressive 17 goals. Mphela netted the winning goal for Bafana against France in the World Cup and scored a stunning freekick versus Spain's Iker Casillas in a 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup game. Mphela vs Spain
