Didier Deschamps Taking International Friendly Against South Africa Very Seriously!

Didier Deschamps Taking International Friendly Against South Africa Very Seriously! The world champions take on South Africa later today.

France will play against Bafana Bafana in an international friendly this afternoon. Head coach Didier Deschamps sees this match as an opportunity to prepare for the FIFA World Cup in December.

The French national team played against Cote d’Ivoire in their previous friendly on Friday night. They were 2-1 winners on the night, despite going a goal down to a Nicholas Pepe strike.

Their World Cup preparations carry on with a friendly against another African side, Bafana Bafana. This is a side they last faced at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, when the national team won 2-1.

“I know the offensive players [in the Bafana Bafana team] better, the forwards” Didier Deschamps said the SAFA website.

“Dolly is an interesting player. The two forwards, Letsoalo and the other one is Makgopa”

Bafana Bafana drew 0-0 against Guinea in their previous friendly on Friday night. The French camp had their eyes closely fixed to that encounter.

“Yes, of course, we had people from our team watching your game [against Guinea]. But I do not think it will be the same players who will face France.

“Even though this is a friendly game, we are preparing for the 2022 World Cup. This gives us the opportunity to play against an African team, and this is not always the case for us. 

“For an example, the last time [we played against South Africa] was in 2010 at the World Cup.

“In the next World Cup, we may play against African nations and those teams might have the same qualities, the same style of play that South Africa has.

“South Africa has a new generation of players. To me it explains why South Africa did not qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations [earlier this year] and the World Cup.

“There are a lot of local-based players who do not have a lot of international experience. But obviously we have watched a lot of South Africa games, several of their last games, and I also watched their last game against Guinea.

“But I do not think it will be the same players because there were a lot of young players on the pitch against Guinea.” He concluded.

South Africans are eagerly awaiting tonight’s matchup. Didier Deschamps Taking International Friendly Against South Africa Very Seriously!