Belgian Hugo Broos, coach of South Africa, said Sunday that the main challenge his team will face in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, on June 11, will be to counteract the aggressiveness of the Mexican national team.
“I don’t have one name in particular that worries me about Mexico because there are many quality players, I hope they come out at a high level next Thursday, they are a very complete and impetuous team all over the field, something we will look to balance,” said the coach.
South Africa bets on high altitude to challenge Mexico
Bross, a 74-year-old veteran, spoke to the media for the first time since his team arrived in the city of Pachuca.
Where he set up his preparation camp for the World Cup.
South Africa chose Pachuca, which is 2,400 meters above sea level, so that its players would not suffer the effects of Mexico City’s altitude of 2,240 meters.
Where the Azteca stadium, the venue for the match, is located.
The South African national team held an open practice for the Mexican fans last Wednesday.
And on Saturday they played their last preparation match, which they drew 1-1 against Jamaica, a match that was played behind closed doors.
Although Broos was surprised by the information that spread through the networks about this game (Filed under: Mexican National Team worries about South Africa).
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“I was also surprised that highlights of this game against Jamaica were everywhere on social media.”
“But the Mexico coach doesn’t need that game against Jamaica to get to know us, he probably knows more about us,” he said.
South Africa and Mexico are in Group A of the World Cup along with South Korea and the Czech Republic.
Earlier, in a duel of legends between the Mexican and South African teams, the home team won 5-2.
This match was in commemoration of the inaugural game that both teams played in the 2010 World Cup in which ‘Bafana Bafana’ hosted.
This match was held at the Hidalgo stadium in Pachuca (Filed under: Mexican National Team worries about South Africa).
With information from EFE
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