MAHLATSE’S DAILY WORLD CUP TALKING POINT | Bafana players vow to do better against Czechia

Bafana Bafana players have rallied behind coach Hugo Broos and promised a better performance in their second match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup against Czechia in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday (6pm SA time).

Speaking at the team’s hotel in their base in Pachuca, goalkeeper Ricardo Goss and midfielder Thapelo Maseko spoke about the importance of bouncing back stronger.

Bafana need a positive result against the aggressive Czechs, who are in a similar situation because they lost their opening match to South Korea and are desperate for a win.

Bafana’s team news is that midfielders Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane are suspended, and Broos will be forced into at least one change to his starting line-up.

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