The men who carry the nation's hopes

He featured prominently during Veselin Jelusic's reign when the Zebras' popularity soared to an all-time high. He is a commanding figure with the ability to block shots from point blank range. His main undoing is conceding soft goals. In the current campaign, he has let in easy goals against Malawi and Chad. Overall, Marumo remains a hugely influential figure in the team. He knows the North African game having played in Egypt.

Mompati 'Apache' Thuma
Thuma has been the unsung hero in the Zebras defence. 'Legs of steel' is a tough defender who does well in one-on-one situations. His leadership at the back has seen the team concede just two goals in four games. Thuma will do well to start playing from the back rather than booting balls upfront.