AFCON: Broos wary of Angola threat – With that style they can win 9/10

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is anticipating a tough outing on Monday against Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), outing.

The two nations have been placed in Group B alongside Egypt and Zimbabwe as well. The Pharaohs’ – who have won the competition seven times, and South Africa have been tipped to take the top two positions which will guarantee tem a place in the next phase.

From the 24 teams taking part in the biennial competition, eight will be eliminated in the group stage, with eight best third-place finishers advancing to the next hurdle which gives Zimbabwe and Angola a chance.

Broos has now explained why his players should not underrate their opponents on Monday.

Angola will not be an easy team – Broos

“You know, I saw Angola playing in the [2026 FIFA World Cup] qualifiers. They played at home and lost the game 1-0 [against Libya]. If they played that game 10 times, they would win it nine times. So, they are a good team, and you can be sure about that,” the Belgian told the media.

“They have some good players and are very tactical. Now, with the new coach, he is always giving something extra, and the players always want to prove themselves. So, that means we will have a tough opponent next week on Monday.

“But on the other side, I believe in my team. I also believe in what my team has already done in the past.

“We have beaten better opponents than that [Angola]. So, that means we don’t have to be afraid and should be confident in ourselves, but they will not give us presents because we will have to play at our highest level, and winning against them is enough. We don’t have to think about 2-0 or 3-0, but any win will be a better result for us,” Broos cocnluded.