South African coach Hugo Broos had always known that the Nigerian Super Eagles will be a major threat in their World Cup group C qualifiers.
Following their 2-0 win over Lesotho in Durban, Broos wants his team to keep winning their remaining games until they meet the Super Eagles on September 8. The Super Eagles reignited their campaign with a 2-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali to bring their points haul to six points. South Africa now top the group with ten points and are hopeful of beating Benin Republic Cheetahs in Tuesday’s match to be played in Abidjan.
“Nigeria can’t afford to lose any more points. Against every team they’ll do everything to win.
“At the moment we’re four points ahead of them and it’s up to us to do what we have to do. When we do what we have to do, Nigeria will help us.
“We’ll see, but the situation is good at the moment. It’s up to us to keep that situation and certainly already on Tuesday we shouldn’t do stupid things there in Ivory Coast,” Broos said.
Meanwhile Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr said the Super Eagles are banking on his team to slow down the Bafana Bafana.
“The group is very close with South Africa two points ahead of us and three more than Rwanda. You have Nigeria who have gotten their first win also behind us.
“I really think we have to beat South Africa because every team in the group has to beat the other team.
“Nigeria will definitely go all out to win against Zimbabwe. My former players will want me to beat South Africa and it’s the same for all teams playing on Tuesday in the group.”
