Coach of South Africa's national football team competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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The Namibian
Hugo Broos admitted unhappiness with South Africa's first-half performance against Angola
“Belgian coach Hugo Broos, who guided Cameroon to the AFCON tilte in 2017, admitted he was unhappy with the first-half Bafana performance.”
Salah, Foster take Egypt and South Africa to AFCON Group B summitSouth Africa and Canada will meet in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on 28 June 2026 in Los Angeles, marking both nations' first-ever advancement to the knockout stages. South Africa advanced by defeating Korea Republic 1-0, while Canada qualified despite losing 2-1 to Switzerland.
28 June 2026 · Informanté →
South Africa and Canada will meet in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on 28 June 2026 in Los Angeles, marking both nations' first-ever advancement to the knockout stages. South Africa advanced by defeating Korea Republic 1-0, while Canada qualified despite losing 2-1 to Switzerland.
28 June 2026 · Informanté →
Coach Hugo Broos's South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 to finish second in Group A and qualify for the World Cup knockout phase for the first time, ahead of a last-32 match against Canada in Los Angeles.
27 June 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history, recovering from an opening 2-0 loss to Mexico. The victory, sealed by Thapelo Maseko's second-half goal, comes as Bafana Bafana compete in a World Cup for the first time since hosting it in 2010.
25 June 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa and the Czech Republic drew 1-1 in a Group A World Cup match in Atlanta, with Teboho Mokoena's penalty canceling out Michal Sadilek's early goal. Both teams remain in contention for the knockout stages but will likely need to win their final group matches to advance.
18 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Mexico won 2-0 over South Africa in the opening match of the World Cup at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, with goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez. South Africa finished with nine men after two players were sent off.
11 June 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa played Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on co-host Mexico's home soil in Mexico City, with the fixture serving as a symbolic rematch of the 2010 World Cup's opening game. South Africa qualified as Group A winners in CAF qualifying for their fourth World Cup appearance.
11 June 2026 · Informanté →
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has challenged his players to block out the noise of Mexican supporters when they take on Mexico in their World Cup Group A opener at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday. Broos regards the match as pivotal to South Africa's chances of advancing from the group stage and believes Mexico are the team to beat in Group A.
11 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Mexico, co-hosting the World Cup, reached the quarter-finals when it hosted the tournament in 1970 and 1986. Under veteran coach Javier Aguirre, Mexico opens Group A against South Africa, followed by matches against South Korea and the Czech Republic.
26 May 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa fullback Khuliso Mudau was involved in both goals—first giving away a penalty-area pass that led to Panama's opening goal, then heading in the equaliser—as South Africa drew 1-1 with Panama in a warm-up match in Durban ahead of their 2026 World Cup campaign. Coach Hugo Broos praised his team's attacking chances but criticised defensive lapses that nearly cost them the match.
28 March 2026 · The Namibian →