Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will announce the squad heading to the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, 27 May. Broos will name the team at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Tshwane. The preliminary squads of up to 55 players were due on 11 May, and the final 26-man lists must be submitted by June 1. The tournament opens on 11 June with Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca. Broos is expected to stick to the tried and…

The search will soon be on for the next head coach of South Africa’s senior football team, Bafana Bafana. The South African Football Association (SAFA) is preparing for life after Hugo Broos, whose tenure as Bafana Bafana coach is set to end after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Broos is expected to retire after the global showpiece, though SAFA says the door remains open for him to continue, but he would have to re-apply for the job. The Belgian has…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says he has a very good idea which players will make the team for the FIFA World Cup. Broos was speaking in Cape Town ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Panama at the DHL Stadium. “I think first of all, let’s say 70 percent of the selection is already in my head and will be there in May,” said the Belgian. “Everything depends also a little bit on shape of play, maybe in the next weeks…

Lyle Foster is capable of doing more for Bafana Bafana, says head coach Hugo Broos. Broos was speaking after Bafana Bafana played to a 1-1 draw against Panama at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday. Oswin Appollis was on the scoresheet for the hosts. Foster, who featured for 72 minutes against the North Americans, was making his 29th appearance for South Africa’s senior national side, with a return of 10 goals. Broos admitted that he had a heart-to-heart with the Burnley striker…

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos now appears to be having second thoughts about his plan to retire from the game. Broos, 73, previously said he would quit the game after this year’s FIFA World Cup to spend more time with his family. “Maybe it was not a good idea for me to say that after the World Cup I should stop my career as a coach,” says Broos, who’s in his fifth year with Bafana Bafana. He joined on…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos believes local players have to realise what happens on the field is just as important as what happens off the field. The Belgian, who is in his fifth year with Bafana, says he has observed certain attitudes that local players have to get rid of to take their game up a notch. “Look, football is more than playing with the ball on a green surface. What happens after the game, is even more important,” said…

The Bafana Bafana squad to face Panama in two international friendlies on home soil has been announced. National team coach Hugo Broos revealed the preliminary team on Monday, with an initial 38-man squad which will be reduced before these matches. The first match will be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday, 27 March, before facing the Central American country in the second game in Cape Town on Tuesday, 31 March. The two friendlies are in preparation for the…

Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy has thrown his weight behind Pitso Mosimane to return as head coach of South Africa’s senior team, Bafana Bafana. Current Bafana Bafana mentor, Hugo Broos, has confirmed he would retire after this year’s FIFA World Cup, opening the door for a new coach to step in. Mosimane said recently that he is keen to take over from Broos, and McCarthy reckons he is the right man for the job. “Coach Pitso has my vote…

Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos has reiterated his views on how Bafana Bafana could be in a position to compete against the best teams in Africa, let alone the world. The Belgian has maintained his stance that Bafana Bafana can benefit from the country exporting players, especially to top European leagues, such as the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, and France’s Ligue 1. This follows Bafana Bafana’s exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of…

South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton Mckenzie, has expressed his dismay at recent comments by Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos about the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Broos raised eyebrows when he said he was not feeling the “vibe” in the North African state, as compared to previous tournaments. “I don’t feel the same vibe compared to what I felt in Gabon or the Ivory Coast,” said Broos. McKenzie has fired back at Broos, accusing the latter of disrespecting…