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SAFA announce preferred candidate for Bafana Bafana coaching job but no contract in place yet

The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as coach of Bafana Bafana to replace Hugo Broos, the organization said on Saturday.

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Hugo Broos expected to leave Bafana Bafana role when contract expires on Friday

Hugo Broos is expected to call time on his role as head coach of Bafana Bafana on Friday, but it is unlikely that a new coach will be named straight away.

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Has Hugo Broos given the biggest indication yet he is staying on in Bafana Bafana role?

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has given the biggest indication yet that he may stay on in some capacity beyond the expiry of his contract at the end of this month after he joined mourners at the funeral of Jayden Adams on Saturday.

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Coach Hugo Broos finally confirms he is leaving South Africa job

South Africa coach Hugo Broos has confirmed his departure after ⁠a fortnight of uncertainty over whether the 74-year-old would stay on after the country reached ‌the World Cup knockout stages for the first time.

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SAFA President Jordaan leaves all options open with regards Hugo Broos' future

South African Football Association President Danny Jordaan will have a conversation with Hugo Broos over his future involvement with the national team, but says for now there are no firm plans in place.

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Why Pitso Mosimane is the logical option for next Bafana Bafana coach

Pitso Mosimane has emerged as the number one choice to replace Hugo Broos as Bafana Bafana coach for what would be a third spell in charge of the national side.

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South Africa coach Hugo Broos on his future, lessons learnt and the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa coach Hugo Broos remained non-committal about his future, even if he has said previously that he is going on pension after the World Cup.

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South Africa's Broos to mull over future after World Cup exit to Canada

South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his side's 1-0 loss to Canada ⁠would be his final act at a World Cup, potentially bringing down the curtain on a career spanning more than five decades as ‌both a player and manager.

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Hugo Broos and South Africa aiming for more World Cup glory against Canada

South Africa's World Cup campaign is already a success after ⁠they reached the knockout stage for the first time, but coach Hugo Broos said on Saturday his side are ‌hungry for more when they face Canada in the last 32.

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Five questions for South Africa coach Hugo Broos ahead of Canada World Cup showdown

South Africa have arrived in Los Angeles for their World Cup round of 32 clash against Canada on Sunday, looking to extend their stay at the global finals for one more week at least.

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Broos on his legacy, South Korea and qualifying for the World Cup round of 32

Hugo Broos believes his World Cup journey with South Africa will not end on Wednesday when they clash with South Korea in a must-win Group A fixture in Monterrey.

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Five things for Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos to consider ahead of South Korea

Bafana Bafana have their crunch final World Cup Group A game against South Korea on Wednesday (early hours of Thursday morning South African time) in Monterrey, and there are several questions for coach Hugo Broos to answer ahead of the fixture.

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How Hugo Broos switched things up to earn South Africa a World Cup draw with Czechs

South Africa came back from a goal down to secure a point in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic that keeps their hopes of a place in the World Cup round of 32 alive.

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South Africa coach Broos said team 'deserved more' in fightback against Czechs

South Africa coach Hugo Broos praised his side’s resilience and ⁠determination in fighting back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic on Thursday and keep alive their World Cup ‌hopes.

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Hugo Broos on facing the Czech Republic, Zwane's suspension and criticism of his approach

One day before South Africa take on the Czech Republic in their second Group A game at the World Cup, coach Hugo Broos held his pre-match press conference. This is what he said ahead of the game at the Atlanta Stadium.

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Battle of the Pensioners. The Czech vs. South Africa match will go down in history thanks to the coaches

While most of their peers are already enjoying a peaceful retirement and the laughter of grandchildren, they operate in a high-stress environment and often listen to the whistles of thousands of angry fans. But coaches Hugo Broos (74) and Miroslav Koubek (74) are hungry for success and can't imagine life without football. So, on Thursday, as the heads of the South African and Czech national teams, they will face each other in a World Cup duel.

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South Africa boss regrets red cards but still has hope despite loss to Mexico

South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his side could still ⁠take confidence from their 2-0 World Cup Group A loss to Mexico which they finished with nine men after containing the ‌hosts for long periods of the tournament's opening match on Thursday.

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Coach Hugo Broos not giving up after South Africa's opening day fail in Mexico

Coach Hugo Broos tried to put a brave face on it, but a 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico and two red cards was a desperately poor start to the World Cup for South Africa.

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Hugo Broos on how to beat Mexico and the home side's surprising World Cup statistic

South Africa are dreaming of an upset when they face co-hosts Mexico in the 2026 World Cup opener at the Azteca Stadium on Thursday, but are under no illusions as to the task at hand.

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Hugo Broos unhappy at leaked Bafana footage but plays down significance against Mexico

South Africa coach Hugo Broos was not happy that footage of the behind-closed-doors training game against Jamaica appeared online, but doubts it will tell Mexico coach Javier Aguirre anything he does not already know about the team ahead of the World Cup opener in Mexico City on Thursday.

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Coach Hugo Broos disappointed after Bafana Bafana play to 1-1 draw with Jamaica

Bafana Bafana played their final World Cup warm-up fixture against Jamaica behind closed doors, with the result only confirmed some eight hours after the final whistle as the game ended 1-1.

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National duty: Meet the 26 players who will represent South Africa at the 2026 World Cup

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has revealed his squad of 26 players that will do duty for the country at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Who are Bafana Bafana’s potential World Cup warm-up opponents: both ranked lower than Lesotho

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has revealed the side are trying to set up two low-key warm-up matches ahead of the 2026 World Cup against Nicaragua and Puerto Rico … but who are their prospective opponents?

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Will Hugo Broos make a U-turn on his decision to quit Bafana Bafana?

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has done a U-turn on talk over his future and hinted that he may stay on with the national team after the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.