IT may not have been the six points hed bargained for, but Hugo Broos was not complaining after the opening two matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers.
As he looked ahead to the upcoming matches for the right to earn a ticket to the biennial continental showpiece, which will be hosted by Morocco from December 2025 to January 2026, the Belgian coach of Bafana Bafana foresees a much more handsome return for his team.
In October (when they play back-to-back matches against Congo Brazzaville), we will be much sharper than we were. We are first (in Group K) with Uganda with four points, and we are in a good position, Broos said after the 3-2 victory over South Sudan in Juba on Tuesday, with a brace from Oswin Appollis and a Thalente Mbatha stoppage-time winner.
I think the two games in October against Congo will be very key. If we have at least four points or six, that will be a good thing because we will play at home against South Sudan, and you have to win at home, then you qualify.
Broos belief that they will be much better is because the majority of his squad would have gotten enough competitive action, with the Betway Premiership season set to kick off this weekend.
