South Africa coach Broos said team 'deserved more' in fightback against Czechs

[p]But the veteran Belgian coach admitted his side faced another tough prospect ‌in their last match against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a], in which ‌they will be targeting victory to advance to the last 32.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/W2ijYvlr/"]South ‌Africa[/a] went behind after six minutes but clawed back ‌to equalise with an 83rd-minute penalty, tucked away by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mokoena-teboho/MFTeufFd/"]Teboho Mokoena[/a].[/p][p][b]"I think that we played a very good game today except for one ‌moment in the beginning of the first ⁠half, where we weren’t concentrating, ‌not focused, and you know, at World Cup level, if you ​make a mistake, you pay the price,"[/b] Broos told reporters.[/p][p]A long throw, which Broos said he had prepared ​his side to defend, led to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sadilek-michal/zJiFbA7r/"]Michal Sadilek[/a] scoring after six minutes in a dream start for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/6LHwBDGU/"]Czech ⁠Republic[/a], who like South ​Africa had lost their opening Group A game.[/p][p][b]"Besides that mistake, but I think I saw a very, very good game. During the second half, we were constantly in the Czechs’ and ‌the only thing they did was play long balls to their tall strikers in front,"[/b] he said.[/p][embed guid="e29f962b-b7a7-479d-943f-f9c5d37d6267" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2067668417583218783" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"So, I think we deserved more today because sometimes you need a little bit of luck. But if we go on like that and if we can make another performance like today, I think we have a chance to go to the second round,"[/b] the coach added.[/p][p]With a single point from their opening two ‌Group A games, South Africa will probably have to beat ​South Korea in Monterrey on Wednesday to advance.[/p][p][b]“They have ‌a few key players in the team. Again, it will be a tough game, but in another way,"[/b] added Broos.[/p][p][b]“Today it was a tough game because of the physicality of the Czechs, but against South Korea, it ⁠will be more about discipline ⁠in the group and ‌also their powerful running.”[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bosnia-herzegovina-fqe7WYTr/switzerland-rHJ2vy1B/?mid=djmY6NcJ"]Review Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]