Bafana coach Ntseki proud of his players despite dramatic Chan exit
'We brought professionals to the tournament and they showed their professionalism and commitment, understanding they are playing for their country.
'In a game of football there are three results and unfortunately we got the result we did not want. We wanted a win and it did not happen. As for the future, the country is proud of their performances and I can't fault any of them in terms of commitment.'
In the match played in front of a packed Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Ntseki said his charges gave their best and did not lose even though it was not enough to progress.
'It is not a loss because the score was 3-3 and players gave their best. What went wrong was to lead 3-1 and end up drawing 3-3. Tactically we did what we needed to do, the goals we scored were in relation to how we analysed and planned for the game.
'We scored three goals and for whatever reason they managed to score two late goals to force a draw. VAR at times gives advantage to the other team. We respect the decision by it.'
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