Following the expiry of his five-year contract, Belgian-born coach Hugo Broos has decided to leave the South African senior men’s national team as announced by the South African Football Association (SAFA) on Friday afternoon.
The 74-year-old Broos changed Bafana’s fortunes since taking over as cosch as the South African national team qualified for two successive Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments as well as the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, their first ever participation since hosting it in 2010.
Bafana made history when they reached the second round of the World Cup finals for the first time as they lost to co-hosts Canada in the last-32. During his tenure, Broos led Bafana to 29 wins, 22 draws and 12 losses while scoring 92 goals and conceding 62.
