South Africa's head coach Hugo Broos has hit back at critics of his tactics, telling pundits — particularly former players — to "shut up" after a wave of backlash following Bafana Bafana's (as the South African national team is known) 2-0 defeat to Mexico in their FIFA World Cup Group A opener. Speaking at a pre-match press conference, the veteran Belgian coach said he never listens to "the trash of social media" and will continue managing the team his way. South Africa face Czechia in Atlanta on Thursday in what Broos has described as a must-win game, warning that defeat would render their final group match against South Korea meaningless.