Teboho Mokoena tells what he said to his Bafana Bafana team-mates ahead of the monumental World Cup opening match against Mexico

Teboho Mokoena had a special message he shared with Bafana Bafana team-mates this week ahead of this evening's monumental clash against Mexico.

Mokoena's Bafana face a daunting task of causing an upset against the El Tri at the gigantic 87-seater Estadio Azteca tonight in the opening match.

The Mamelodi Sundowns midfield maestro disclosed what he told the entire squad before they face Javier Aguirre's troops.

“What I told the guys during the week when we had the meeting, I said we must be here to enjoy the experience,” said Mokoena.

“As soon as go home we must not go having regrets. We must give our all so that we’re not going to have regrets when we go back home.

“We’re looking forward to the games and we’re excited man. You can see our faces that we’re excited.”

“Of course, the expectations are very high, it’s gonna be an amazing game and amazing atmosphere.

“As a team, we’re looking forward to the game. We know how much it means to our people back home and ourselves. We’re looking forward to the game.”

The game starts at 9pm South African time.