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Broos attributes loss to missed penalty and physicality of Mali | AFCON

Hugo Broos Hugo Broos has attributed South Africa’s TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 opening loss to Mali to the missed penalty in the first half as well as the physicality of the Eagles. South Africa were humbled to a 2-0 defeat after a positive start in the first half that lacked the all-important finishing touch. Speaking after a disappointing result, the 2017 tournament winner with Cameroon said the missed penalty by Percy Tau and the physicality that the Malians came within the second half contributed to the loss. “The performance of South Africa was good, and...

Football | Bafana Bafana in six-goal thriller against hosts Algeria

What a game – Broos pleased with Bafana’s performance 27 March 2024 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was a happy man after his players delivered an impressive display during a six-goal thriller against hosts Algeria at a packed Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday night. The South African senior men’s team drew 3-3 with Algeria in an action-packed FIFA Series match that had the fans on the edge of their seats for the majority of the 90 minutes. The Algerians were the first to get their name up on the stadium scoreboard when Yassine Benzia opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. The...