Bafana Bafana News Today: Broos lied, Goss draws inspiration from Morocco, Zwane red to be appealed & more

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Bafana Bafana News Today: Broos lied, Goss draws inspiration from Morocco, Zwane red to be appealed & more

Latest news about Bafana Bafana, in the last 24 hours, including Hugo Broos admitting he lies to protect players, Themba Zwane red card to be appealed, Ricardo Coss concedes Morocco have inspired them, and more.

Broos concedes shielding his players

Hugo Broos has admitted to shielding his players from public criticism — even if that meant stretching the truth — as Bafana Bafana prepare for what amounts to a 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout clash against Czechia on Thursday.

South Africa’s World Cup campaign is already at a crossroads. The Mexico game fell apart as Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were both sent off, leaving Bafana Bafana to play out a 2-0 loss with nine men.

“The mistakes we made in the first game… some people said the coach is too soft on his players but I don’t blame players in front of the camera, sometimes you have to lie a bit as a coach, and that’s what I did,” he told the media.

Bafana coach Hugo Broos.
Bafana coach Hugo Broos. Image: IMAGO

“We know what went wrong against Mexico and we will try to improve that tomorrow, we can improve, especially with the ball — and then we can win the game.”

How Morocco have inspired Bafana Bafana

Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ricardo Goss has made an admission about Morocco, who played out a 1-1 draw against the mighty Brazil in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener.

The Bafana team and head coach Hugo Broos have suffered fierce criticism following a poor performance and their 2-0 defeat at the hands of Mexico in their tournament opener last week.

Meanwhile, Morocco—who were the second African nation to feature after South Africa—stood their ground and at times even dominated the match against the South American giants.

Goss says Morocco inspired them with that solid performance against the five-time world champions, adding that it shows all African teams that they can compete against anyone in the tournament.

Brandon Petersen, Sipho Chaine and Ricardo Goss, Bafana Bafana.
Brandon Petersen, Sipho Chaine and Ricardo Goss, Bafana Bafana – Image: SAFA

“Yeah, that game is actually good for the people from Africa,” said Goss in the press conference, as per Mahlatse Mphahlele.

“It also gives the other African teams that confidence that they can match any team that’s out there. We actually do draw inspiration from such games and from Morocco as well. We just need to prove it against Czechia in the next game.”

Bafana Bafana to appeal Zwane red card

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has confirmed that SAFA will appeal a three-match ban handed to midfielder Themba Zwane by FIFA, questioning why global superstar Lionel Messi escaped similar punishment for a recent incident.

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