Hugo Broos: I am very motivated to return to the World Cup with Bafana

Broos played the full 90 minutes in group games against Mexico and Paraguay and came on as a substitute to score in the 6-5 penalty shootout quarter-final win over Spain.

Belgium ultimately ended in a respectable fourth place, after losing 2-0 to eventual winners Argentina, following a brace from Diego Maradona.

Bafana are currently top of their qualifying group, five points clear of second-placed Rwanda, and wins over Lesotho and Nigeria will go a long way to helping Broos achieve his goal.

Speaking ahead of Friday night's game, the Bafana boss explained that he would love to return to the World Cup with Bafana, in what he expects to be his last job in coaching.

Broos said in the Citizen: "It will be 40 years next year since I played in the World Cup in Mexico.

"It would be fantastic to do it as a trainer 40 years later. This is my last job. I am 73, I am not going to go on until I am 80. It would be a nice moment to stop.

"I am very motivated to achieve this and so is my team. When you have a career as a coach like that, and you have played at a World Cup, I don't think so many coaches have had the opportunity to do this."

Broos added: "We all know that the next two games can maybe with a bit of luck be the final step to qualify for the World Cup. So from our side we are very motivated to play tomorrow's game (against Lesotho) and to try and win."