Bafana coach Hugo Broos says all the pressure is on Ghana

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos believes that Ghana will be expected to triumph over his team putting them under all the pressure.

Broos said that Ghana’s history with the global showpiece means that expectations are high for the Black Stars.

Bafana’s failure to improve their goal-difference by more than a single goal in the match against Zimbabwe means that Ghana only need to win the match to progress.

Hugo Broos says all the pressure is on Ghana

South Africa could reach the next phase, which will feature five two-legged playoffs, if they avoid defeat.

“I did my homework and I know (now) that a win for Ghana will be enough for them to be in the next round,” Broos said.

“For us, we have to avoid defeat. We know we are playing a strong team, with players in Europe, and with the experience they have. We don’t have that, we are a new team, a young team, but a team full of ambition.”

“We didn’t play so well on Thursday (against Zimbabwe) and it is a pity. If we had played at our level, maybe we could have scored more goals, and it would have been more difficult for Ghana. But I also think because we didn’t play so well … the boys will be there more on Sunday and ambitious to show something. We will do everything to qualify for the next round.

Hugo Broos

“(Before the first game of the group) nobody knew … that going into the last game South Africa would be three points ahead of Ghana. So we have done very well. If we do not qualify it will ber a disappointment, but no more than that. We have run a very good race, we only lost two points, and that was in the first (Group G) game against Zimbabwe. I didn’t know the team then and they didn’t know me,” added the Bafana head coach, who went on to pile the pressure on Rajevac’s Ghana.

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“I think for Ghana they have to be in the next round. They have nearly always been in World Cups (Ghana did not qualify for Russia 2018, but did make it to the three previous finals), they are a team with much experience and for them it is a bigger problem if they are not in the next round. The pressure is on them.”

Hugo Broos