Image: BackpagePix Image: BackpagePixarrived in Uyo, Nigeria, just after 11:00 local time on Thursday after the initial charter flight out of Johannesburg was delayed by four hours on Wednesday.After eventually leaving OR Tambo International Airport, the team had to stay over in Port Harcourt, but despite the long hours of travel, they are determined to tackle the task at hand.
“We are more focused than ever. Traveling in Africa is difficult, so that is not our focus. We are focused on the job at hand and that is the game against Nigeria,” said Broos at a press conference held at the Godswill Akpabio stadium. Local media seemed more focused on the team’s injuries than the game itself, making sure they had as much information on every injury concern in the Bafana camp.
“We will see about Mudau, there is much talk about him and other injuries. Obviously, the dangerman is Ademola Lookman, then there is Victor Osimhen, who is doubtful, but we are not focusing on that. We are focusing on our game, we have the ability and we have proven that at the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire,” laughed Broos.suggested that out of the group in Uyo, anyone that plays on Friday night has the resilience as well as the experience to rise to the occasion.
“We play in CAF, so we know what it’s like traveling and playing. It is never easy, but we are professionals, we are ready, and we are hungry to play. This is all that we are here for.”After two rounds of matches, Bafana Bafana lie in second place with three points having beaten Benin 2-1 at home and lost 2-0 to Rwanda in the Central African country.The CAF qualification structure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has changed from previous years.