Johannesburg – Reports that South Africa’s most successful senior men’s national team manager, Hugo Broos, has quit are not true.
In a statement on Friday, 10 July 2026, the South African Football Association (SAFA) dismissed claims that Broos has left his role as the head coach of Bafana Bafana.
“Broos remains the head coach of Bafana Bafana, and reports claiming the contrary are completely false,” SAFA said in a statement posted on X.
“It is not the first time that the Belgian mentor is being linked to an exit shortly after the South African senior men’s national team has performed well at an international tournament.
“In March 2024, Broos was said to be joining the Tunisian national team a few weeks after Bafana Bafana had won bronze at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.”
Broos returned with the team from the 2026 FIFA World Cup a few days ago after making history in the global showpiece currently underway in the United States of America, Mexico and Canada.
Bafana Bafana qualified for the second round of the tournament for the first time ever after beating South Korea 1-0 in the last group match in Monterrey, Mexico.
“The coach is currently at home in Belgium and will return to South Africa later this month,” SAFA assured.
