Sifiso Ramara

Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos says he will not in any way influence any decisions taken by his successor. The 74-year-old Belgian mentor says he is now too old to be involved in active coaching after a career spanning over five decades as a player and coach. Broos became the first coach to guide Bafana Bafana into the second round of the FIFA World Cup. They bombed out of the tournament in the round of 32 after a narrow 1-0 loss to co-hosts Canada on Sunday night.

The South African Football Journalist Association (Safja) has criticised the lack of access by South African media to the Bafana Bafana camp. Safja Chairperson Velile Mnyandu says there has been very little or no access to the senior national team for the media in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in both Mexico and the United States. The media has been left frustrated with no regular updates on the team. Mnyandu says it is unacceptable to deny the media regular access to the team.