US EditionSouth Africa Boss Urges Beaten Squad to Seek Solace in 2026 World Cup Trip
Coach Hugo Broos will conduct a detailed review of South Africa’s Africa Cup of Nations performance to improve for their 2026 World Cup campaign, focusing on lessons from the last-16 exit.
- On 05/01/2026, South Africa head coach Hugo Broos said a 2-1 loss to Cameroon at Stade Al Barid ended their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations run and he will review the team ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- Having topped their qualifying group, South Africa entered AFCON as one of the favourites and reached the knockout stage after beating Angola, losing to Egypt, and overcoming Zimbabwe in the group phase.
- Junior Tchamadeu opened the scoring after 34 minutes and Christian Kofane doubled the lead soon after the restart, while Evidence Makgopa scored in the 88th minute but South Africa could not equalise in six minutes of stoppage time.
- Broos said 'In the next days and weeks we will make an evaluation in detail on what was good and not good', noting friendlies in March will aid World Cup preparations in six months.
- They will face co-hosts Mexico on June 11 and also meet South Korea plus a European play-off winner at the 2026 World Cup, with Hugo Broos saying 'Sometimes you need luck on your side'.
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South Africa boss urges beaten squad to seek solace in 2026 World Cup trip
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos on Monday called on his players to look forward to their adventure at the 2026 World Cup in the summer following their defeat to Cameroon in the last-16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Broos Shifts Focus To World Cup After Nations Cup Exit
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has revealed that the team is now focused on the 2026 World Cup after crashing out of the Nations Cup on Sunday. The Bafana Bafana suffered a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon in Rabat to end their campaign in the second round. Broos also denied suggestions that the team has regressed since qualifying for the World cup after they finished third at the 2023 Nations Cup in Ivory Coast. He said: “We don’t go backwards – maybe in …
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