BROOS DEFIANT

AFCON: DOESN'T FEEL BAFANA HAVE GONE BACKWARDS

- Jonty Mark

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos refuted suggestions his side have gone backwards, after they were knocked out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in the last 16 by Cameroon in Rabat on Sunday evening.

Bafana lost 2-1 to the Indomitable Lions, with their tournament ending significantly earlier than the last Afcon, when Broos led South Africa to a third place finish.

Bafana struggled at times in the group stages in Morocco, particularly in defence where they looked far more vulnerable than in the last Afcon. On Sunday, both Bafana’s defence and attack misfired, as a failure to take early chances also contributed to the side’s exit from the competition.

“We have not gone backwards,” insisted Broos at the post-match press conference.