South Africa coach Ted Dumitru insisted that his players' arrogance from their friendly match against Egypt before the start of the African Cup of Nations (ACN) cost them their victory over Guinea. South Africa received a 2-0 drubbing at the hands of Guinea in their Group C match that took place in Alexandria on Sunday. “Our victory over Egypt in the pre-African Cup match cost us the match. The players got arrogant and thought they were invincible,” Dumitru told reporters in a press conference after the match. The South Africa boss praised Guinea's effort in the match and congratulated them for their victory. Asked about the problem that faced the players in the match, Dumitru said: “The problem were the 11 players themselves, the team weren't harmonizing and all.” On another hand, the press conference witnessed Dumitru showered with questions from the reporters who were still in shock at their unexpected defeat, while Guinea coach Patrice Neveu received only a few.
