Hugo Broos backs Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster despite the player missing a penalty

Hugo Broos has defended Lyle Foster on his penalty miss against Nicaragua on Friday night.

The Bafana Bafana coach said even the world's greatest players in the world do miss the spot-kicks after Foster his the woodwork against Nicaragua at Orlando Stadium.

Foster's penalty sot was Bafana's best chance against the lowly central American side but the Burnley man failed to convert.

This brings doubts on whether Foster can lead Bafana's attack at the World Cup opening game next Thursday against Mexico.

On the spot kick, Broos made an example of how he missed a penalty in his playing days.

“Sometimes the best players in the world miss penalties. This is not trainable. I had never took a penalty when I was a playerin the 1986 Fifa World Cup against Spain there were penalties. The coach was looking for people and I said me. I scored,” he reminisced.

"Six weeks later was the club competition: Anderlecht vs Club Brugge. It is a big derby like Kaizer Chiefs and (Orlando) Pirates. After 20 minutes there was a penalty. My captain says, 'Hugo, you do it because you did it well in the World Cup' ... Up to this day, they never found the ball.

“What I mean by that is that this is a very psychological thing. When I was in Mexico I had nothing to lose but for the club, I was stressed.”