2026 WCQ: Chelle disagrees with Broos over venue of South Africa vs Nigeria
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has disagreed with his South Africa counterpart Hugo Broos over the venue of both sides’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
South Africa will host Nigeria in a crucial World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Broos had criticized Free State Stadium, insisting that the pitch is not good enough.
“I think it is a very good stadium. This is a big game for us and South Africa and we want to come and do our best game as we can,” Chelle said at his pre-match press conference.
“We are focused on only game. We don’t think about what we played two days ago. We are focused on our game plan.
“My players are motivated about this game. We are happy to play a game like that, this is a big game.”
Nigeria defeated Rwanda in their last game, while South Africa won against Lesotho.
2026 WCQ: Chelle disagrees with Broos over venue of South Africa vs Nigeria
