2022 FIFA WCQ: South Africa hope to complete double over Ethiopia to boost chances of qualification
Bafana Bafana defeated the same opponents 3-1 in Bahir Dar on Saturday to move up to seven points after three matches, a point ahead of Ghana who beat Zimbabwe by the same scoreline.
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South Africa are hoping to complete the double over Ethiopia in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
Bafana Bafana defeated the same opponents 3-1 in Bahir Dar on Saturday to move up to seven points after three matches, a point ahead of Ghana who beat Zimbabwe by the same scoreline.
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A win over the same opponent will enhance their chances of sealing qualification to the next stage of the World Cup qualifiers.
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“It was a very difficult game on a very tough pitch. I said before the game to the players that we don’t need a trophy of best football playing, but we need a title of the team with the most character,” said Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos in the aftermath.
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“We showed that character, we fought for every ball and we won, and it is a great win.”
In head-to-head stats, the two nations have now locked horns on three previous occasions with victory over the weekend Bafana Bafana’s first in this rivalry.
Source:footballghana.com
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