With Bafana Bafana hoping to do well at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations showpiece, here’s a look how Hugo Broos fared in the group stage of his infamous 2017 tournament victory with Cameroon.

South Africa have been enjoying a fruitful spell under Hugo Broos during the last couple of years as Bafana continue to be one of the most in form teams on the African continent.

While Bafana’s third place finish in 2023 will be fresh on the minds of the players, Broos will no doubt draw inspiration from his 2017 AFCON tournament win with Cameroon.

However, did you know that Cameroon only bagged one group stage victory en-route to claiming gold at the showpiece?

The Indomitable Lions 2-1 win against Guinea-Bissau in their second Group A tie proved to be their only victory prior to the knockout rounds. Broos and his charges completed their Group obligations with stalemates against both Gabon and Burkina Faso.

Nevertheless, it was during the knockout phase where Cameroon came alive as they bagged victories against Senegal, Ghana and Egypt to bag the coveted African crown.