Head coach of South Africa Hugo Broos says his team will be clear of others in their world cup qualifiers group if they beat Lesotho on Friday in their next game, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Broos said a win in the game against Lesotho, on a weekend where second place Rwanda will be up against Nigeria, will see his team seize the initiative in the group, with their current five points lead over the team in second and six over Nigeria seen by many as the main threat.
“If we win on Friday, the job is done. It is up to our opponents to stop us. We put pressure on them. We have to make sure we win”, Broos said.
He feels a win for his team on Friday will put Nigeria under pressure to win on Saturday against Rwanda who can’t afford to lose as well in Uyo, where the Super Eagles are yet to win a game in the series.
“If we win on Friday then they have to win on Saturday, and Rwanda cannot afford to lose if they are to keep their second position. It would be an ideal scenario. But we have to win.”
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