Carlos Alberto Parreira has warned his South Africa side of the threat posed by what he describes as "the most daring team" at the World Cup ahead of their showdown with Mexico at Soccer City.
The two countries kick off the 19th edition of the finals and first ever on the African continent in Johannesburg on Friday with plenty of expectation on the host nation.
"Friday, as much as the pressure is big, it's a World Cup game, it's sort of a war," he said. "Opening games are always difficult, there is lots of pressure, the whole country is involved and you are playing under the eyes of the world."
He added: "We want to have fun, we want to enjoy the game.
"I know it's not easy to enjoy the game when you play a team as good as Mexico. They are the most daring team in this World Cup, the way they approach the game."
But the 1994 World Cup-winning coach - he led Brazil to glory that year - is not afraid of the task that awaits his side on matchday one.
He continued: "We respect them, but we are not afraid.
"They have their way, we have ours and the good thing about Bafana Bafana now is this team has an identity, they are confident and they want to deliver.
"We want to make this country proud and we are going to give hell to any team we play."
Source: PA
