Self-sabotage a costly error

Let's not sugarcoat it, Bafana Bafana's 2-1 defeat to Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations was entirely self-inflicted.

- with Katlego Modiba

Hugo Broos and his technical team got it wrong on a night when the stakes were high.In a knockout match, there are no second chances, and yet he experimented with his lineup and formation. At this level, experimentation has no place and your best players must be on the pitch, full stop.

Instead, Broos overthought the moment, tinkered with his team for the last-16 clash against the Indomitable Lions, and paid the price for it. The gamble backfired badly and from the opening whistle, the decision to bench Aubrey Modiba in favour of Samukelo Kabini was baffling.