Football

Hugo Broos Makes History As Bafana Bafana Beat South Korea at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Published 25 Jun 2026 at 5:05 AM

by Raphael Abiola

1 min read

Belgian head coach Hugo Broos has made history by becoming the first coach to lead Bafana Bafana to the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating South Korea in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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South Africa lost their first match in the competition against Mexico last two weeks, and went on to draw against the Czech Republic, but claimed a 1-0 win over South Korea thanks to second half goal from Thapelo Maseko.

Bafana Bafana finished third in Group A with four points while Mexico led the way with nine points from three wins in a row.

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Raphael Abiola (Sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@briefly.co.za.

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