Bafana Bafana of South Africa Head Coach, Hugo Broos, says he has no joy to derive nor pain to feel over Victor Osimhen\u2019s absence from Super Eagles\u2019 squad that will face his team in Friday night\u2019s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo.<\/p>\n
Osimhen fetched the penalty with which the Super Eagles edged the Bafana Bafana side in the Nation\u2019s Cup Semis in Ivory Coast last January.<\/p>\n
Asked if he is relieved the task of facing the Napoli rampant forward in tonight\u2019s clash following Osimhen\u2019s confirmed absence, Broos said sharply that whether or not Osimhen plays is a concern for Nigeria not South Africa\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat should be a worry for Nigeria, not for us. If he plays, we lose nothing. If he don\u2019t play, we gain nothing,\u201d Broos said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe came here prepared to play Nigeria, not individual player. So, we play 11 against 11, Osimhen or no Osimhen,\u201d Broos said, with a gleeful disposition that there are no injury concerns in his team going into the big match tonight.<\/p>\n
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