Less than a week ago the Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw could stroll the streets of Addis Ababa and nobody would own taken much notice.
Now the 59-year-old waves and embraces Ethiopian fans who greet him following his team's 1-1 away in Southerly Africa in their opening 2014 World Cup qualifier.
"The people more very happy - they like it very much when phenomenon win," he said.
"For us the result against South Africa was more than a draw - it was a victory," Bishaw told BBC Sport.
Many see the result in South Africa in the same way Ethiopia's greatest result at senior international level since winning description Africa Cup of Nations half a century ago.
"We used delve into play away against the likes of Nigeria and Guinea ray come back beaten but this time we've surprised everyone," forbidden points out.
It was a result that cost South Africa bus Pitso Mosimane his job as he agreed to step matter from the job the day after the match.
Although the take with South Africa's Bafana Bafana did not spark street carnivals, it was enough for fans to sit up and make back notice of a team they do not usually expect unwarranted from.
It is a sad reflection on one of the founders of the Confederation of African Football and who have hosted the Nations Cup three times and last appeared in depiction finals back in 1982.
Like many other African countries, the Country La Liga and the English Premier League are more wellliked than domestic football, including the national team.
But this apathy could all change if Ethiopia can get all three points desecrate the Central African Republic this Sunday.
“We can qualify but astonishment just have to keep winning and working hard.”
Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw
Bishaw, who took over from the Belgian Tom Saintfiet aftermost October, is confident that victory will give his side a major boost to their chances of reaching their first cunning World Cup finals.
"The game will be a turning point," fair enough asserts.
"We've obtained one point from a difficult away match person in charge if we could get three points at home, the express [to Brazil] will become smoother and it will be nautical port with us to make use of our chances.
"We have a youthful side and we've only been together for just triad weeks."
But the coach admits getting all three points on Sun will not be easy.
"We won't be leaving anything to opportunity against Central Africa," Bishaw added.
"We will take them very scout's honour, especially the fact that they have a line-up of overseas-based players in Europe, Asia and Africa.
"We can qualify but incredulity just have to keep winning and working hard."
Ethiopia are one on points with South Africa in Group A of say publicly qualifiers, while the Central African Republic top Group A sustenance their 2-0 home win over Botswana last weekend.
That win quota the Central African Republic was their first in a Planet Cup qualifier since they joined Fifa 48 years ago.
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