Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has joked about facing Kylian Mbappe ahead of South Africa’s match with world champions France.
The friendly meeting will take place at 21:15 in Lille on Tuesday, with Broos finally having his whole squad available for the match.
The Belgian tactician had called for stronger opponents for his Bafana side and it doesn’t get bigger than the 2018 FIFA World Cup champions.
Mbappe missed France’s 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on Friday but has returned to the squad for Tuesday’s match.
“It’s a pity that he’s available,” Broos joked initially.
“Mbappe is one of the best players for the moment. When I see him playing with PSG, fantastic player. Even when you have a plan to neutralise him, there will be still one moment in the game that he’s gone and will score.
“I would have liked that my colleague on the other side [Didier Deschamps] would’ve played him against Ivory Coast and rested him against us. But ok, it’s also a challenge for us to play against such a player.
“We know his qualities so we will not have surprises with him but how we are going to neutralise him is another thing.”
The Belgian tactician also confirmed that he has all his players available for Tuesday’s match.
“Everyone is 100% fit for tomorrow,” Broos confirmed.
Les Bleus have only lost two of their last 32 games in all competitions, while Bafana have suffered just one defeat in 14 games under Broos so far.
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