South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will help his team secure qualification to the 2026 World Cup.
Broos’ side has opened up a two-point gap in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
This follows their 2-0 win over Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadion on Friday evening.
Nigeria, on the other hand, defeated Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali, thanks to Victor Osimhen’s brace.
The Super Eagles are four points behind leaders South Africa in Group C.
Speaking to reporters after his team defeated Lesotho, Broos pointed out that Eric Chelle’s side can no longer afford to drop points in the qualifiers and will be fully committed in every match, helping South Africa in the process.
“You know I said a few days ago that there was a team or country in the group who could help us a lot and it is Nigeria. You saw they beat Rwanda today,” Hugo Broos said at the post-match press conference.
“They cannot afford themselves anymore to lose points. Against every team they will do everything to win and at the moment, we have four points ahead of Nigeria.
“It’s up to us to do what we have to do, and when we do that, Nigeria will help us — you’ll see.”
Nigeria will help us qualify for 2026 World Cup – South Africa coach, Broos
