Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has hinted that his side will only play one game as a warm-up before the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The continental tournament kicks off next month and Bafana are in Group B alongside Angola, Zimbabwe and Egypt.
Having reached the last four in the last tournament, Bafana are one of the teams to watch. Having defeated Zambia 3-1 at home, Broos feels Bafana don’t need to play more matches against African opposition.
“No, we will play one game. I don’t like to play two or three games before we go,” Broos said as per iDiski Times.
“We played enough games against African teams so we don’t have to play against another African team, because [like] we don’t know African football.”
Since Broos took over as Bafana coach, the team has played just twice against European opposition. With the World Cup just seven months away, the Belgian coach has hinted that his side might play against top European and South American teams next year.
“We played the last four years nearly only against African teams. So we don’t have to play another two or three games before we go to AFCON we don’t need that,” the Bafana coach added.
“It will be a little bit different when we play next year World Cup. That is something else, and the preparation will be different also.
“But now we just try to have a good preparation and that the team is really at 100% when they start, and that we don’t start like we started the last AFCON with a defeat. I want to win that first game.”
Broos not happy with Bafana’s last performance
Despite Bafana dominating against Chipolopolo, the 73-year-old coach was unhappy with his team’s performance. With the Afcon just over a month away, Broos is still undecided on his final 23-man squad.
