South Africa experienced coach Hugo Broos has again spoken tough ahead of Friday night’s 2026 World Cup showdown in Uyo against the Super Eagles.
The 71-year-old Belgian coach has now said Bafana Bafana were the better team when both teams clashed in an AFCON semifinal in February and but for luck would have been in the tournament final.
“It will be a tough game against Nigeria, who were finalists of the last AFCON and whose players play in the best competitions in Europe,” Broos said.
“With a bit of luck, we would have been the team in the AFCON final, not Nigeria, because we were the better team in the semifinal.
“We would have won that game.
“So, we don’t have to be afraid, we should have the confidence and the belief.
“I don’t want to lose this game.”
Super Eagles reached the 2023 AFCON final when they edged past South Africa 4-2 on penalties after both teams played out a 1-1 draw in Bouake.
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