Coach Hugo Broos reckons that the 1-1 draw between his team Bafana Bafana and the Nigerian Super Eagles was the true reflection of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, which was held at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria, on Friday evening.
Bafana scored first through Themba Zwane and Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru equalised for the Super Eagles early in the second half.
“First of all, I think that the result is correct – a draw. We had our chances, Nigeria had their chances. But I have to congratulate my players. As you know or you don’t know, we had a terrible travel to Nigeria on Wednesday. We were only in bed at two o’clock on Thursday morning. So we were 20 hours on the way,” Broos remarked.
The 72-year-old former Indomitable Lions coach added that he’s proud of his players, who held their own against the Super Eagles.
“And when you see the mentality in the team, then I can only be proud of my players. It was a tough game against a good team. But the first half, I think we played fantastic football. We had some chances,” Broos said.
