Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has revealed he will step down as coach after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 73-year-old has attained success with the South African national soccer team, guiding them to a third-place finish in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
With Bafana in the driving seat to qualify for next year’s showpiece, Broos can have a fairy tale ending if his side qualifies. His contract with the national team expires next year.
“The decision is made. After the World Cup, I will stop. My contract will be finished, but I will stop as a coach,” said Broos as per FARPost.
“I have been coaching for nearly 40 years, and I am 73. There has to be one moment where you have to stop. I will not die on the bench.
Bafana coach Hugo Broos to retire from coaching
“So next year, after the World Cup, it’s finished. I have been in football since I was 19, first as a professional player and then as a coach. I think when I stop next year, I can be at home with my wife and drink coffee.”
“Football will always be there. But you never know. Maybe I can be an advisor for South Africa or another team or whatever. But I don’t want to work every day anymore. That’s for sure.”
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“So it looks attractive to me [advisor role] certainly. But we will see next year. It’s still one year. First of all, I will focus on September and October, then on December, the AFCON. That’s the only thing I want now, and then we will see afterwards.”
Broos has been one of Bafana Bafana’s most successful coaches in their history. Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be a fitting tribute to the legendary coach.
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