Bafana coach wary of 'enormous bonus' spurring on Liberia in Afcon qualifiers

Money is the ultimate motivation and that is what Bafana Bafana are up against when they face Liberia in home and away Africa Cup of Nation (Afcon) qualifiers.

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According to South Africa's head coach Hugo Broos, the West African nation will collect a bonus if they defeat Bafana and secure their tickets for next year's tournament in Côte d'Ivoire.

Where that bonus will come from was not disclosed.

"There are two tough games waiting for us," Broos told reporters in Johannesburg on Monday.

"The efforts Liberia have put in in the last months shows their ambition. They have prepared a stadium that conforms to FIFA rules.

"The foreign-based players also want to play again for their team which was not the case before.

"And there is a rumour that they will get an enormous bonus if they qualify for the Afcon. They will be motivated so it is up to us not to underestimate them.

"We have more quality than them, that is not a guarantee that we are going to win but it is an advantage that we have. We are confident, we had four good (friendly) games in September and November."

With Zimbabwe banned by FIFA and disqualified from qualifying for Afcon, either Bafana or Liberia will qualify if they are to win both matches in the coming days.

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After beating both Bafana and Liberia last year, Morocco's path looks much clearer. The Atlas Lions only need a draw against Bafana in June to guarantee their name is seeded in the Afcon draw later this year.  

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Meanwhile, Broos was elated that Mamelodi Sundowns' stars arrived early on Monday