Harambee Stars goalkeeper Brian Bwire is confident in helping his South African club Polokwane City grace continental football next season.Bwire and Polokwane have been on an impressive rise, in the South African Premier League Soccer (PLS) and have a realistic chance of finishing inside the top-four bracket.Currently, Polokwane are ranked sixth with 31 points from 22 matches, four adrift of CAF Confederation Cup qualification.##NAJAVA_MECA_8812245##South Africa is among the 12 highest-ranked countries and therefore, is allowed to have four teams in the CAF inter-club tournaments (Champions League and Confederation Cup).With eight matches remaining in the campaign, the former Kariobangi Sharks shot stopper is confident that his team will punch a ticket to continental football.The custodian, who was part of the Stars in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the March International window, highlighted his desire to return to continental football, having tasted it during his time at Tusker.Inside Logarusic’s tactical masterclass that outclassed African giants Cameroon“I am enjoying football in South Africa, having adapted well. I believe we have a realistic chance of qualifying for continental football next season. It is within our reach and I am confident we will achieve,” Bwire told Mozzart Sport before flying to South Africa on Monday.Bwire joined Polokwane before the start of the season after leaving Tusker after the conclusion of his two-year contract.He had to be patient for playing time in his early days at Polokwane, as the technical bench preferred Equatorial Guinean goalkeeper Manuel Sapungo.The role Brian Mandela played in Bwire’s transfer to South Africa’s Polokwane City FCHowever, Bwire worked his way up, winning the trust of the bench, and consequently began getting minutes.While Bwire and Polokwane continue to dream of continental football, another Stars goalkeeper, Ian Otieno, will be seeking to guide his side, Richards Bay, to a respectable finish.Otieno, the current Stars first-choice goalkeeper, joined Bay last year from former Zambian champions Zesco United.
