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South Africa coach Duncan Crowie says he is proud of his players and the fight they showed, despite losing 3-2 to Nigeria in their third Group B match at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
South Africa must now wait for the result between Cameroon and Burkina Faso tonight to know whether they can make it into the last eight as one of two best third placed teams.
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A win against Nigeria would have automatically seen them qualify while a draw would have enhanced their chances.
“I told them in the dressing room that we didn’t disgrace ourselves and Nigeria is a very good team. It showed in the field that we gave everything we could and I can only be grateful. Of course I am not happy with the result, but I am happy with their performance,” Crowie said.
“I looked at the players in the dressing room and they were all disappointed. That is a sign that they care otherwise I would have been worried if they were not disappointed. They can hold their heads high because they gave everything and we tried to play beautiful football,” the tactician added.
This article was updated 3 days ago