After a thrilling 3-3 draw with Algeria in Algiers on Tuesday night, South Africa’s Coach, Hugo Broos, thumbed his chest and said the Bafana Bafana are ready for any team in Africa, including Nigeria, whom they meet in a crucial World Cup qualifier in June, reports iol.co.za.
South Africa’s head coach Hugo Broos gestures during the national anthem ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 semi-final football match between Nigeria and South Africa at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on February 7, 2024.
Against the Desert Warriors, Themba Zwane scored a brace, while Iqraam Rayners scored the other as Bafana Bafana battled to a 3-3 draw with Algeria, who are ranked 15 spots ahead in the FIFA world rankings. The two friendly matches gave Broos the chance to widen his net of players he could call on for upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers starting in June.
As for the contest against Algeria, Broos was just as impressed by his side. “What a game, it was a fantastic game from both teams and the performance of South Africa was really, really good today,” Broos said. British-Nigerian fighter, Lawrence Okolie, who recently announced a move up in weights, has disclosed linking up with a new trainer that nobody would have predicted, reports boxing-social.com.
The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption. Under President Xi Jinping, a sweeping crackdown on official graft has struck hard at China's sports industry, especially football. About…
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