Overview
- South Africa fell 2-1 to Panama in Cape Town on Tuesday after a 1-1 draw in Durban on Friday, with missed chances again defining both friendlies.
- Captain Ronwen Williams urged fans to support Lyle Foster, saying the Premier League forward is in a tough spell and only needs a goal to lift his confidence.
- Hugo Broos criticised Foster’s work-rate as “a little bit lazy” and said Bafana created about 10 chances across the two matches but finished only two.
- Broos also highlighted set-piece lapses, citing a free man at the back post and disorganisation after second-half changes in the defeat.
- Players now return to their clubs with limited training time before Broos names his squad on May 18, and Mexico await in the June 11 World Cup opener as Foster battles form at relegation-threatened Burnley.