Bafana Bafana latest | Broos hopes for a draw against Zimbabwe

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has lowered the expectations on his team ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe.

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Broos will be on the bench for the first time on 3 September, and while he said Bafana Bafana will try to win, he feels a draw away from home will do the team a world of good.

Kick-off for the encounter at the Zimbabwe National Sports Stadium is at 15:00.

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“I don’t like to predict that we will win or that the score will be 2-1 or whatever but the only thing I want, and hope is that we have a good result in Zimbabwe,” Broos told reporters.

“A draw in Zimbabwe will be a good result. It will give us confidence for the next game [against Ghana].

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The 69-year-old Belgian mentor added that a loss with a heavy scoreline would be detrimental to their his team’s confidence.

“Losing, especially with a heavy score, will not do the players’ confidence any good,” continued Broos.

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“I hope we will draw, and we will take it from there. We will try to win.

“I am not saying we are going for a draw. I think by the time we go to Zimbabwe, we should be ready,” added Broos.

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