Bruce: I was hoping against Morocco to win against them.

The coach of the South African national team, Hugo Bruce, did not hide his double disappointment after the early exit from the World Cup, the defeat of Canada in the 32nd round of the World Cup (0-1) and the disappointment of losing the dream of facing Morocco.

The Canadian team has qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup and is waiting for the winner of the match between Holland and Morocco, which will meet at dawn on Tuesday.

The Belgian coach revealed in his post-match press conference that his players were looking forward to facing Morocco in the round of 16, building on the positive historical record between the two teams in previous encounters, saying:

On the reasons for the failure, Bruce did not shy away from admitting the shortcomings, admitting that his team lacks speed and determination in making decisions on the field and warned:

The coach refused to give in to the full feelings of disappointment, stressing that qualifying for the round of 32 itself was beyond expectations; “Getting to the last 16 was a miracle, so there’s no room for real disappointment.”

Message to clubs

Bruce concluded his remarks with a scathing critique of the reality of local football, pointing out the wide gap between the level of the South African league and the demands of international competition;