Bafana drubbing at Lille was nevertheless a good experience, says coach
N’Golo Kante of France outruns Bafana Bafana's Bongokuhle Hlongwane in the international friendly at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in Lille, France on March 29 2022. Picture: DAVID WINTER/SHUTTERSTOCK/BACKPAGEPIX
Even Broos, with his prematch cautions that the result was not important and the experience gained for his players was, would have hoped for a less one-sided match. “We knew before the game there was a difference in level between the two teams. But for us, as I said before, the result was not important, it was the experience,” Broos said.
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