Nigeria impressed at AFCON and Hugo Bruce recognizes the threat Nigeria poses
South Africa manager Hugo Bruce says on Soccernet.ng that he is aware of the threat posed by the Super Eagles ahead of the crucial semi-final match of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. .
South Africa and Nigeria will reignite their rivalry this Wednesday when they meet in a winner-take-all semi-final. Since the start of AFCON 2023, both sides have performed almost similarly so far, with him only conceding one goal.
However, Nigeria fared slightly better in the AFCON, winning all but one of their matches, despite facing strong opponents such as Cameroon and Ivory Coast.
They scored in every match, unlike South Africa, who only scored in 2 out of 5 matches.
Ahead of South Africa’s clash with Nigeria, Bafana Bafana coach Bruce said he is wary of the threat posed by the Super Eagles but they intend to limit their progress.
“Nigeria is a team that is getting better and better with each game in this Afcon,” Bruce said via SuperSport.
“This is a good team, a very good team with some good players like this. What’s his name?” Look… (Ademola Lookman). The person who scored the goal.
“He’s a very good player. Now that we know we’ll be playing against him in the semifinals, we need to analyze him a little more closely.
“We will see how we can exploit the weaknesses of this team and recognize the qualities of this team.” This will be a special occasion as in a few months we will be playing in the World Cup qualifiers. It will happen. So this can be a challenge for both of us. ”
Bafana Bafana have always proven to be a tough nut for Nigeria to break down and with many surprises in store, the Super Eagles will work hard to ensure victory in this AFCON There was a need.
