South Africa head coach Hugo Broos addressed his critics and those calling for his resignation after Bafana Bafana\u2019s draw against Czechia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A on Thursday at Atlanta Stadium.<\/p>\n
Czechia took the lead through Michal Sad\u00edlek in the sixth minute before Teboho Mokoena equalised from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving Bafana with one point from two matches and fourth in Group A standings.<\/p>\n
Broos reacted to heavy criticism following the earlier defeat to Mexico by reminding people of the major progress made over the past five years and brushing off calls for his resignation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you see five years ago, nobody knew Bafana Bafana, and look what we did in these five years and now the results are not what people expect,\u201d Broos told Goal Mzansi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t think \u2018are we able\u2019, they just expect things… and then you get the negative side of my job, the criticism, people wanting you to resign, and whatever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, but I\u2019m 40 years in this job, the criticism is just water off my body. They can write and say what they want, I do what I think I need to do and today I think I did what I needed to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bafana must beat South Korea on June 25 in their final Group A fixture to remain in contention for the knockout stage.<\/p>\n
A victory would take them to four points, which \u2014 combined with a Mexico win over Czechia or a favourable goal-difference outcome \u2014 offers a strong chance of finishing second in the group or advancing as one of the best third-placed teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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