Broos on his legacy, South Korea and qualifying for the World Cup round of 32

[p]Broos has already said he will retire from coaching at the end of the tournament, ending 40 years in the dug-out, but is desperate for it not to end at the hands of the Koreans.   [/p][p]Victory could see Bafana Bafana finish second in the group. While defeat and they will be going home. [/p][p][b]“It will be a special and difficult match for both teams,”[/b] Broos told reporters. [b]“[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a] are an excellent and well-disciplined side. For [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/W2ijYvlr/"]South Africa[/a], we must produce a top-level performance if we want to secure victory.[/b][/p][p][b]“I cannot reveal specific tactics, but I know very well that South Korea are a team with strong physicality and excellent discipline, and they are capable of running for 90 minutes. [/b][/p][p][b]“Every player knows their role and performs it within the team. For South Africa, it is crucial that we find a way to block their strengths and exploit their weaknesses. We will do what we must to win tomorrow’s match.”[/b][/p][embed guid="2e389444-1f69-4351-b0d2-1be6c7dc48c1" url="https://x.com/BafanaBafana/status/2069362958497382690?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Broos admits the climate and the travelling to and from the United States had left its mark on his squad.[/p][p][b]“The climate conditions here are very hot and really difficult to adapt to. Even during my playing days, I could not adapt to this kind of weather and I always struggled to perform in it,” [/b]he said.[/p][p][b]“However, because South Africa are an African team, perhaps we can endure and adapt to these conditions more easily. Tomorrow, we will see which team adapts best.[/b][/p][p][b]“It is extremely exhausting. Travelling from Mexico City to Atlanta and then to Monterrey, dealing with jet lag and constant movement, is a very demanding schedule. [/b][/p][p][b]“It is certainly not easy, but these are the rules of the World Cup and we must adapt.”[/b][/p][embed guid="779bb1ea-4c66-495d-9c49-01886b199b13" url="https://x.com/BafanaBafana/status/2069100709048385566?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Broos believes his side better understands the demands of playing at this level following their opening two matches, a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/mexico-O6iHcNkd/south-africa-W2ijYvlr/?mid=h4EoUB7T"]2-0[/a] loss to co-hosts Mexico and a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/czech-republic-6LHwBDGU/south-africa-W2ijYvlr/?mid=8nrACRTs"]1-1[/a] draw with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/6LHwBDGU/"]Czech Republic[/a].[/p][p][b]“In our first match against Mexico, we lacked tournament experience and were a little overwhelmed, but we improved significantly against the Czech Republic. Tomorrow’s match gives us tremendous motivation to win. The players are ready to fight until the very last second.”[/b][/p][p]As for his legacy with the side, Broos says he is not concerned about that.[/p][p][b]“How I am remembered is not important at all. Only winning matters. This is my first World Cup (as a coach), and my last, so I want to succeed. Our goal is to advance to the round of 32.”[/b][/p]