Tickets for Tuesday’s vital 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifier between Bafana Bafana and Ethiopia at the FNB Stadium are now on sale. Picture: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Kaizer Chiefs want to turn FNB Stadium into a fortress
Stuart Baxter wants to make Kaizer Chiefs a force to be reckoned with at the FNB Stadium in this year’s DStv Premiership.
Tickets for Tuesday’s vital 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifier between Bafana Bafana and Ethiopia at the FNB Stadium are now on sale. Picture: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Stuart Baxter wants to make Kaizer Chiefs a force to be reckoned with at the FNB Stadium in this year’s DStv Premiership.
Chiefs host Baroka FC in their first home match of the season on Wednesday evening.
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Amakhosi are aiming to push for silverware under Stuart Baxter this year.
In pursuit of this, it is crucial that they regularly win home games. Chiefs must turn the FNB Stadium into a ground that they can build the foundation of their success around. This ground has seen Baxter and Chiefs secure the PSL trophy in 2015 and was a huge part of that title-winning campaign.
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Now, it will have to carry the same sort of dominance and momentum for the men from Naturena. The Soweto giants may not have any fans in the giant stadium from Soweto but Chiefs know very well the magnitude and weight of expectation that accompanies their home matches.
FNB Stadium hosted the FIFA 2010 World Cup opener where former Chiefs star, Simphiwe Tshabalala netted the historic tournament opener for Bafana Bafana. Bringing an explosion of jubilation and joy to millions of South Africans.
The largest stadium in SA must become a fortress for Amakhosi if they are to push for silverware.
Last season, defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns and runners-up Amazulu turned their home grounds into nightmares to play at.
Chiefs will learn from this and will look to club legends like Itumeleng Khune, Eric Mathoho and Bernard Parker. They have each played at this stadium for the last decade.
It all starts against Baroka in what is Chiefs first home game their CAF Champions League semi-final against Wydad Casablanca.
Kick-off at FNB Stadium is at 17:00 on Wednesday afternoon.
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