By Mthobisi Nozulela
After playing out to a 1-1 draw against Nigeria on Friday, Bafana Bafana will lock horns with the Warriors of Zimbabwe on Tuesday with hopes of walking away with all three points to improve their chances of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Bafana are currently in fourth place in Group C after managing to collect a total of four points from a possible nine. Zimbabwe are currently sixth after managing just two draws and a defeat from their three matches.
Bafana coach Hugo Broos is fully aware of the difficult task ahead against a tricky Zimbabwe side, with the coach saying there are no more easy games in Africa.
“In this group there is difficulty, this is a problem for all the teams, every team can win against any other team, and every team can take points from any other team. So it will be tough until the end,” said Broos.
Zimbabwe coach Jairos Tapera has already made it clear that the Warriors will aim for a positive result against Bafana after they suffered a shock 2-0 defeat against Lesotho.
"Against Bafana, it's a different game altogether, we have time to sit down and watch one or two (games) that Bafana Bafana have played, and see how we can react to their movements. I am very sure ... it's a different game we might perform differently against Bafana Bafana" said Tapera.
Group C is currently wide open after three matches, with the surprise leaders Lesotho on five points and Benin, Rwanda and South Africa all on four points. Nigeria are currently on three points.
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