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‘Give us Spain and Senegal!’ Bafana Bafana fans oozing confidence after 18 unbeaten game streak

2y By Nomonde Simelane

After cruising confidently through the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and comfortably sitting at the top of their designated group, coach Hugo Broos and his squad have instilled an immeasurable confidence in their fans who have called for a match up against undefeated Spain and Senegal.

For the first time in what feels like forever, South Africans and Bafana Bafana fans at large can put their calculators and mathematics skills aside as there is no need for them to calculate how many goals they need to score, or which team has to win and lose a match for Bafana Bafana to qualify for the coveted FIFA World Cup or any major tournament such as the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

In a pleasantly surprising shift in culture and attitude, head coach Hugo Broos has taken Bafana Bafana from a hopeless situation and put them in a position where they are thriving. Unlike in previous years, the national team has displayed incredible depth in their various line-ups, as the technical team has perfectly balanced the youth that has shown great potential with the experience of the veteran players.

In their latest showing, Bafana Bafana managed to keep their unbeaten streak alive in a calm and collected victory over Benin, extending it to an impressive 18 games. This improvement and winning mentality has been welcome with open arms from fans, who have given Hugo his flowers for his efforts, as well as the players for buying into the system and placing their trust in him.

It appears that these fans believe that at the level they have been playing at, Bafana Bafana have reached the ceiling when it comes to opponents that can challenge them and have called for match-ups against Spain and Senegal, who remain undefeated in their respective groups. According to these fans, both Senegal and Spain remain undefeated purely because they have not gone head-to-head with the boys in green and gold.

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