“Now we can see the character we have in the team.” Mosimane identifies Bafana Bafana’s main problem
South Africa head coach Pitso Mosimane criticised his side’s finishing after their 2-2 draw with Kenya in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. His team took the lead but let their opponents level the score late in the game.
After the match, Mosimane highlighted his players’ wastefulness in front of goal, stressing that possession alone does not guarantee victory.
That’s football for you; two goals were not enough. Playing good football is not enough; pretty football is not all about that. You need to take the chances, and ball possession doesn’t win games. So that’s the reality, that’s what you see, that’s the lessons we get from here. I think we want to qualify the hard way. I think we want it the hard way. But for me, it’s to stay where we are on the log and finish where we are on the log. So, it’s still in our hands, but it’s sad. It’s bitter, but it’s part of the game. Now we can see the character we have in the team, - the coach said.
Despite dropping points, South Africa remain top of Group D, just one point ahead of Guinea. The teams meet again on Tuesday, this time in Nairobi. Mosimane admitted that his players had made things harder for themselves, but stressed that South Africa’s qualification for the continental tournament is still in their own hands.
Jan Novak
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