South Africa sensationally secured their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win over South Korea in Monterrey.
The support of his teammates and head coach Hugo Broos was enough for Bafana Bafana midfielder Sphephelo Sithole to recover from the opening game blues and he is now ready to deliver the team to the FIFA 2026 World Cup knockout phase.
South Africa will take on South Korea in a must-win FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A fixture at the Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe on Thursday.
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says they are highly motivated to make history and reach the knockout phase of the FIFA World Cup for the first time tomorrow evening (Thursday morning in SA).
Patience has been the keyword for Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns winger Thapelo Maseko, whose loan move has seen him revive his career, and now he is one of the key players in coach Hugo Broos’ team at this FIFA World Cup.
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams has praised coach Hugo Broos for remaining composed under intense scrutiny following South Africa's difficult start to their FIFA World Cup campaign.