{"id":2465,"date":"2026-06-30T17:45:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/hugo-broos-hints-he-could-stay-on-as-south-africa-coach-after-world-cup-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:45:31","slug":"hugo-broos-hints-he-could-stay-on-as-south-africa-coach-after-world-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/hugo-broos-hints-he-could-stay-on-as-south-africa-coach-after-world-cup-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugo Broos Hints He Could Stay on as South Africa Coach After World Cup Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hugo Broos says he is open to changing course after South Africa\u2019s World Cup last-32 exit, with the 74-year-old Belgian suggesting he may not step away from the sport after all. Broos\u2019 comments came following the defeat by Canada in Los Angeles, which ended Bafana Bafana\u2019s run in the tournament.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hugo Broos hinted he could reverse his decision to quit as South Africa coach after the World Cup last-32 loss to Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Broos said it would be \u201cnot clever\u201d to change plans while disappointed, but acknowledged the possibility of continuing in another capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Canada advanced with a 1-0 victory, sealed by Stephen Eustaquio\u2019s strike in the 92nd minute.<\/li>\n<li>South Africa\u2019s campaign featured a landmark Group A win over South Korea to reach the knockout stage for the first time after earlier first-round exits.<\/li>\n<li>South Africa\u2019s next assignment will be qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with Group D also including Kenya, Guinea and Eritrea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking after the match, Broos made it clear he would not be making rash calls in the immediate aftermath. \u201cIt is not clever to make decisions when you are disappointed, so I will not do it here,\u201d he said at his post-match press conference in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Broos had previously announced that he planned to quit football following a three-decade coaching career, with the end of South Africa\u2019s World Cup run expected to be the finish line. In a pre-tournament interview, he said he wanted to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>However, a South African Football Association insider suggested the coach could now be reconsidering. The source indicated Broos may continue as head coach or take on another role, such as scouting and monitoring South Africans playing in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Broos is widely credited with reshaping South Africa\u2019s fortunes, changing them from a side that had been dismissed as a \u201cjoke\u201d into a team that reached the World Cup after a 16-year absence. His appointment in 2021 also marked a striking contrast in public interest: a goalless friendly against Botswana in Johannesburg reportedly attracted fewer than 200 spectators.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum grew quickly in the lead-up to the tournament. Before travelling to North America, South Africa played a warm-up match against Panama in Cape Town, drawing a full 50,000-capacity crowd.<\/p>\n<h3>From group-stage breakthrough to knockout heartbreak<\/h3>\n<p>Broos then delivered one of South Africa\u2019s defining World Cup moments with a historic Group A triumph over South Korea last week. That win propelled the team into the knockout stage for the first time, following first-round exits in each of their three previous World Cup appearances.<\/p>\n<p>In Los Angeles on Sunday, South Africa\u2019s hopes were ended by Canada, who proved faster and more forceful. Broos said his side could not match the power and speed of the co-hosts, and Canada\u2019s late goal punished the lack of intensity, with Stephen Eustaquio scoring in the 92nd minute to clinch a 1-0 result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have said many times that modern football is more than just technique. There is power and speed, and we do not have it in our team yet. Canada had those qualities,\u201d Broos said.<\/p>\n<p>After the return to Johannesburg for South Africa, Canada\u2019s attention turns to the round of 16. The next opponent will be either the Netherlands or Morocco, with that knockout match scheduled for Houston on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>For Broos and his squad, the calendar already shifts to the next big objective: qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa are drawn in Group D alongside co-hosts Kenya, Guinea and Eritrea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hugo Broos says he is open to changing course after South Africa\u2019s World Cup last-32 exit, with the 74-year-old Belgian suggesting he may not step away from the sport after all. Broos\u2019 comments came following the defeat by Canada in Los Angeles, which ended Bafana Bafana\u2019s run in the tournament. 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Her editorial work also expanded to include fast-growing digital verticals\u2014such as lifestyle tech, online entertainment, and gambling-related content\u2014tailored to evolving reader interests and brand opportunities.","sameAs":["https:\/\/za.linkedin.com\/in\/zibuyile-dladla-9a26628a"],"url":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/author\/zibuyile-dladla\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}