The victory meant that Hugo Broos' charges have now joined Morocco, host nation Ivory Coast, Algeria and Senegal for the finals of the AFCON with 19 countries yet to qualify for the showpiece.

With the South African nation expressing their joy and excitement for Bafana Bafana after achieving that feat, Orlando Pirates legend Tebogo Moloi has also joined in the celebrations stating that Bafana's victory has put back South Africa's footprint in Africa.

A jubilant Moloi has also described the victory as an extremely big and important achievement for the nation.

"Yes it's an extremely big accomplishment because it shows that the team was determined to go back and compete in Africa after a long time so I am glad they managed to qualify and now the preparations have began en route Ivory Coast," Moloi said.

With majority of the Bafana squad in the recent AFCON qualifiers coming from Mamelodi Sundowns, Moloi reflected back to 1996 when the 1995 Orlando Pirates winning CAF Champions League team helped Bafana to claim the AFCON.

"The reason I am stating that is because it was important for the Mamelodi Sundowns players who have been doing very well in the CAF Champions League and domestically too, to influence Bafana in making sure the rest of the squad understood what it means to play at the highest level and one actually saw that over these two qualifiers especially in the 2-1 victory on Tuesday," said Moloi.

It is a known fact that Broos is a strong advocate for youngsters hence the likes of Cassius Mailula, Monnapule Saleng, Lyle Foster and Mihlali Mayambela all featured in the two matches and Moloi believes the exposure will help groom and inspire them to continue playing at the highest level.

 "It was also very crucial and important for our youngsters to be exposed to that such of a high intensity match so they prepare themselves correctly for the main event next year in Ivory Coast," Moloi added.

The Pirates legend was equally impressed with how Mayambela also rose to the occasion and going on to find the back of net for Broos' men.

With exposure and development being at the center of Moloi's heart, the former Gaziantepspor player was glad to see Broos give the youngsters a chance to learn and experience continental football and he believes that is one of the reasons Bafana managed to qualify because the team showed the hunger to advance to the AFCON finals.

Bafana will now face Morocco at home in the last group K spot in June in what will be considered as a battle that will determine who reigns supreme in the group heading to the finals next year.