By Levy Masiteng
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos said he was proud of the progress his team made at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as an important step in South Africa’s football journey after the national team returned home to a hero’s welcome on Thursday morning.
The team arrived at O.R. Tambo International Airport, where hundreds of jubilant supporters, government officials and Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie gathered to welcome the squad.
South Africa’s campaign ended in the Round of 32 after defeat to Canada, but Bafana still made history by reaching the knockout stages of a FIFA World Cup for the first time.
Speaking during a media briefing, Broos said the team had every reason to be satisfied with its performances.
“The first game overwhelmed us. We realised it was not just a game but something special with more than 80 000 people
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