Head coach Hugo Broos has warned that Nigeria’s tag of being 'favourites' will not discourage his Bafana side as the two nations prepare to lock horns in the semi-final of the AFCON.
Hugo Broos has led Bafana Bafana into territory where he has never lost a match with several other plus factors to look up to for inspiration. Head coach Hugo Broos has warned that Nigeria ’s tag of being 'favourites' will not discourage his Bafana side as the two nations prepare to lock horns in the semi-final of the AFCON . Bafana are putting in the final preparations for a last four encounter against the Super Eagles to be played on Wednesday.
Statistically, Nigeria are overwhelming favourites for the tie, having won five of the two nations' nine meetings, while Bafana have won once."I have to say that we are very happy and motivated that tomorrow we play in the semi-final of AFCON," Broos said. "I think for many people it was unexpected but we did it and that means that South Africa became a good team. "It’s also more than 20 years ago that South Africa played in a semi-final. Even more that we played in a final. So that means that we have a lot of motivation. The semi-final we have it always but also we want to have the final on Sunda
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