Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has dismissed the internal strife within the Congolese Football Association (Fecofoot) as a factor in his team’s preparations for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Despite reports of turmoil within Fecofoot, including government interference and military intervention, Broos has maintained that his team is focused on their own performance.
“I heard that those are the things that happened in Brazzaville. What can we do, we play Friday here at home against Congo, and after that we will see, so let’s focus on the Friday game and focus on the victory. But at the end it is on the pitch not the things that happen outside. It is not our problem, it is the problem of the Congolese team – let’s see what happens in the next weeks,” said Broos.
The Congolese squad has yet to be announced for the match against Bafana Bafana, which is scheduled for Friday in Gqeberha. Nevertheless, with Broos’ extensive experience from his time coaching in Central Africa, he will be familiar with the Congolese football.
He has downplayed concerns about their state of readiness, insisting that his team will be prepared for the match.
“Congo is more of a technical team, not a powerful team that plays football, but it doesn’t mean they are bad. You have seen the past results were not positive, and we don’t have to make them feel there’s a chance to get a point here. But we don’t underestimate an opponent like this, for us we need to play our game and if we can succeed that and have a right mindset. We will have to report and that will depend on our performance,” added Broos.