Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos put forward a bold proposition, stating that he will only consider calling up South African players based in Europe once they demonstrate "more quality" in their performances.
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The 71-year-old touched foot in Johannesburg upon his announcement as boss on 5 May 2021, and nearly three years have passed with the Belgian consistently relying on locally based players.