Broos' first international break as South Africa's head coach drew to a close at the FNB Stadium on Monday after Bafana Bafana recorded an impressive 1-0 victory over Ghana in their 2022 FIFA World Cup CAF Group G qualifier.
The national team's victory was made all the more impressive by the performances of a host of young players on the night, including Ethan Brooks (20), Evidence Makgopa (21) and match-winner Bongokuhle Hlongwane (21).
"One day you have to give them a chance," Broos said after the match. "You can't use the excuse that they're not experienced. Because when will a young boy be experienced when they don't play?
"So one day you have to give them a chance and I will do that here from the first day I arrived in South Africa. It's up to them then to take those chances.
"I think, if I can use the example today of Ethan Brooks, he produced a very, very good game today. So he took his chance, and over the next few months, all the young players will get their chance.
"If that succeeds then you can build a team for years and this is something that I like to do in Africa. Up to now, we can be very, very happy with the young boys."
11. Augustine Mahlonoko (Baroka FC) – 19 years, 3 months & 11 days (Orlando Pirates 1-1 Baroka FC, 28 November 2020)
10. Thuso Mogale (Baroka FC) – 19 years, 1 month & 27 days (Baroka 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns, 9 January 2021)
9. MacBeth Mahlangu (TS Galaxy) – 19 years, 1 month & 25 days (TS Galaxy 0-1 Stellenbosch FC, 6 December 2020)
8. Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy) – 19 years & 23 days (Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 TS Galaxy, 15 December 2020)
7. Ally Msengi (Stellenbosch FC) – 18 years, 10 months & 5 days (Stellenbosch FC 1-1 Swallows FC, 25 October 2020)
6. Azola Tshobeni (Orlando Pirates) – 18 years, 7 months & 16 days (Maritzburg United 0-1 Orlando Pirates, 23 January 2021)
5. Ibraheem Jabaar (Stellenbosch FC) – 18 years, 3 months & 28 days (TTM 1-0 Stellenbosch FC, 21 February 2021)
4. Fuad Johnson (Stellenbosch FC) – 17 years, 11 months & 25 days (Baroka 1-3 Stellenbosch FC, 10 March 2021)
3. Kayden Francis (Chippa United) – 17 years, 7 months & 19 days (Chippa United 1-1 TTM, 29 November 2020)
2. Keletso Sifama (Kaizer Chiefs) – 17 years, 5 months & 27 days (Kaizer Chiefs 0-3 Mamelodi Sundowns, 24 October 2020)
1. Roy-Keane Avontuur (Stellenbosch FC) – 17 years, 2 months & 4 days (Stellenbosch FC 1-1 Swallows FC, 25 October 2020)
Scroll through the gallery to see the 11 youngest players to feature during the 2020/21 DStv Premiership season
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