Broos, however, admitted that their semi-final opponent, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are a very good side
South Africa boss, Hugo Broos has said Bafana Bafana are battle-ready to take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash on Wednesday.
TheNiche had earlier reported that South Africa earned a place in the last four of the tournament after defeating Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties on Saturday night.
Captain Ronwen Williams saved four penalties to help the Bafana Bafana reach the semi-finals following a 0-0 draw against the Blue Sharks after extra time
Bebe, Willy Semedo, Laros Duarte and Patrick Andrade were all denied in the shootout by Williams, who has earlier made a spectacular late save to tip Gilson Benchimol’s first-time strike against the woodwork.
His heroics ensure the gruelling quarter-final entered extra time as Cape Verde came on strongly towards the end of the game but most importantly, ensured victory for South Africa.
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Speaking after the quarter-final win over Cape Verde, Broos admitted their semi-final opponent, Nigeria are a very good side,but assured his team will be ready to take on them on Wednesday.
He said: “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.”
He added: “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 semi-final clash is expected to take place at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake and South Africa will consider it an opportunity to avenge their 2000 AFCON semi-finals defeat against Nigeria.
