Midfielder Brooklyn Poggenpoel of Durban City FC played his first match for South Africa's senior team during a qualifying win against Eritrea. He came onto the field early due to an injury to a teammate and stayed on for the rest of the contest.
Poggenpoel quickly contributed by delivering a long pass that helped create a goal. This result was the national side's second straight win in the qualifying stage.
"It was a memorable first appearance at senior international level for the City midfielder," Poggenpoel stated.
The player now focuses on a forthcoming match for his country. South Africa is set to play a friendly against Egypt in Cairo.
This debut occurs while his club team looks for more steady performances. Durban City FC's position and recent results can be seen on the linked standings page.
Background and full detail: durbancityfc.com
