AFCON 2023: We Will Be Ready For Super Eagles –South Africa Coach Broos

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos says his team will be adequately prepared for the semi-final clash with Nigeria.

The Bafana Bafana booked a date with the Super Eagles after a thrilling penalty shootout win against Cape Verde on Saturday night.

Broos’ side will be playing in the semi-finals for the first time since 2000.

“When we got to the penalty shootout, it was a special thing for the players, because during training they were scoring them. When we have a goalkeeper who stops 4 penalty kicks, this is not luck but a lot of hard work,”Broos was quoted by CAFonline.

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“Not many people in South Africa believed in this team, but we believed in it, and the players believed in themselves as well. Reaching the semi-finals is in itself a good thing for South African football.

“There was a lot of pressure in the match. Everyone wanted to qualify. This match was unlike the previous ones. We did not show the same performance as we had in previous matches.

“The semi-final match will be different against Nigeria, which has good players like Lookman. We will not lose focus. The players will be in good condition, so we need to rest and recover to start our preparation”.

The encounter will take place at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake on Wednesday.