Hugo Broos says Bafana did their homework on Morocco. Image: @bafanabafana/x
Broos admits Bafana were nervous against Cape Verde
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos said his team were nervous against Cape Verde and struggled to play their normal game.
Hugo Broos says Bafana did their homework on Morocco. Image: @bafanabafana/x
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says pressure got to his players following their 2-1 penalty shootout win against Cape Verde on Saturday.
Bafana overcame the Blue Sharks to book a place in the final after the African Cup of Nations match ended 0-0 after extra-time.
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Broos admitted his team did not play to their best ability.
“Today I saw and felt that my players were really nervous. There was a lot of pressure because everyone wanted to qualify for the semi-finals, and we didn’t play like in our previous matches,” he said after the game.
Broos said the tournament has been a success for South Africa so far, having reached the semis as underdogs.
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Broos confident that Bafana can go all the way
“It is maybe bizarre for me to say that but for us our Afcon has already been a success. We are in the semi-finals. Nobody thought we would do that when we left South Africa to come here.
“There will be less pressure on us, I am certain of that. That doesn’t mean we don’t want to play the final, certainly not,” Broos added as per IOL.
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Bafana next play Nigeria in the Afcon semi-final on Wednesday.
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