Hugo Broos on cloud nine as Bafana Bafana equal record victory

It was an improved performance from their previous international week, which saw Bafana draw at home with Uganda before snatching a late win against South Sudan. 

This time, Broos’ charges stamped their authority early on in front of a capacity crowd at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, and the coach was full of praise.

"What can I say after a performance like tonight? I think it was amazing, the way we started the game, the way we played football – this was something I always wanted to see from this team," said Broos.

"We did so at AFCON too, but today it was really fantastic – five goals, good football, modern football, forward football, high rhythm in the game, and that shows again what a group of players I have.

"It's a group of players of which I'm very proud, and I've said it before too, but those guys know when they have to perform. 

"We had a little decompression in September, and we spoke about it, and now you see the reaction today – those guys wanted to make a statement and they made a statement with good football."

The result saw Bafana equal their biggest win since readmission in 1992, which was also a 5-0 scoreline against Guatemala in an international friendly in 2010, however, the victory over of Congo will go down as the biggest-ever in a competitive fixture.

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