Head coach Hugo Broos has issued a warning to his players that only a win will do as Bafana Bafana prepare to take on DR Congo on Tuesday evening.
On the back of Saturday's goalless draw against Namibia, South Africa are set to host DR Congo at Orlando Stadium for what will be a second internationally friendly as part of the preparations for next year's Africa Cup of Nations.
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Ahead of the match, Broos has warned that a win is expected.
"My approach changed that I will not be happy if we play a game like Saturday [against Namibia, that's my approach," Broos said when asked on his approach for Tuesdays' match.
"On Saturday, my approach was more of I ask guys to do this and that and see if they can do it. If they can't, why what's the problem? But this is not the case for DR Congo. Now we play against a good team and I want again to see what I saw against Morocco, what I see before, a team that plays good football and creates chances to win the game.
"My mindset will also be different tomorrow (Tuesday), maybe I will be a little bit more angry when I see the same things that I saw on Saturday."
"I will push the players more when it's not good (against DR Congo). I think I couldn't do that on Saturday. You can't be very severe in judging a player when it's his first time at Bafana Bafana.
"Already, being the first time at Bafana for a player is [nerve-wrecking] so from the first moment I gave them the chance to play.
"So from my side, I had to be a little bit more, not so severe than I will be for example against DRC or I was for the game against Morocco, this [match] is totally different.
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"It’s a better team than Namibia, more quality. They (DR Congo) play also differently than Namibia, so I think it will be a nicer game to watch than on Saturday. I think it will be two teams who will be playing for a win.
"The result is important, we have changed our mindset now. I can’t tell you the performance is more important now, for the game against DR Congo it’s the results that are important now. We have to see that we can win that game, I can’t end a camp with a draw and defeat, not at all.
"Also for the player, it will be a different mindset. It won't be the same team that's for sure.
Broos' Bafana are undefeated in their last eight matches and will be aiming to extend that record when they meet DR Congo. Kick-off is at 17:00.
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