BAfana’S ability to deal with mind games, intimidation and physicality could be their undoing in Monrovia tonight.
Coach Hugo Broos has done a fine job rebuilding the team, but the mental area seems to have been neglected.
In September 2021, Bafana scored an upset 1-0 win over four-time African champions Ghana in a World Cup qualifier in Joburg.
Bafana kept Ghana quiet and only allowed them three shots on goal. In contrast, Bafana had 15 shots on goal.
Then, in November, when Ghana’s qualifying hopes were hanging by a thread, they bossed and bullied Bafana as they won 1-0 to knock Bafana out.
As the match wound down, Bafana lost focus and would have sensed the frustration of Broos, who can be utterly dramatic.
Now, in March 2023, nothing has…