Former Bafana Bafana striker Kermit Erasmus slams national coach Hugo Broos for publicly claiming the World Cup stage is too high for his squad ahead of the Czechia must-win.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is targeting history ahead of Thursday's World Cup opener against Mexico, aiming to take South Africa past the group stage for the first time.

While Mexico look to tear up a historical record of never winning a World Cup opening match, Bafana Bafana prepare to brave a hostile cauldron in Mexico City.