LIKUENA striker, Motebang Sera has finally broken his silence about the national squad since leaving Royal AM for Golden Arrows in the South African DSTV Premier League.

The former Matlama striker left AM, who purchased the status of Bloemfontein Celtic, to reunite with mentor and countryman, Lehlohonolo Seema at Arrows.

Speaking on his selection in the final Likuena squad for the two upcoming matches with Seychelles, the 26-year-old admitted that he is grateful that his country still appreciates him despite the challenges his career has faced in recent months.

“I’m really excited and grateful to have been given a call-up despite the challenges I have been experiencing at club level in recent months,” Sera said.

“It shows that my country appreciates me even in difficult times. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be part of the team.”

The lanky marksman also spoke about Likuena’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations back-to-back preliminary games against Seychelles. 

“The two matches against Seychelles are very important to us as we want to qualify to the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations,” the striker also said.

“We know that the performance hasn’t been good in recent years and we have to go all out to restore the pride of our country.

“We owe it to Basotho and the football fraternity in the Mountain Kingdom. A good result can work magic for all of u,” he said.

Seychelles hosted the first leg match at the Cote D’OR Stadium in Mauritius on Wednesday while the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) will host the second leg encounter at the Dobsonville Stadium in Gauteng province, South Africa on Sunday, March 27.

The winner of the two-legged affair will secure a place in the group stage of the continental tournament qualifiers to be staged in Ivory Coast in 2023.