Sihlangu SeMnikati is ready for the 2018 COSAFA Castle Cup Competition. The nation’s pride’s opening match is against the Lekuena from Lesotho on Saturday, 2nd June 2018 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Speaking during the media day at the Somhlolo National Stadium, the Head Coach, Anthony Mdluli assured the nation that as the technical bench, they will take a team that will do very well in the competition. “We will have a team that will possible play 3 games in the COSAFA Castle Cup competition”, he said. When focusing on the national team’s opening match against Lesotho, he highlighted that the Basotho are a good team as they a very quick when in possession of the ball. “The Basotho are a good side as they are very quick when they are in possession of the ball thus we also have to be quick in order to match them”, he said.