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Broos may change decision to quit as South Africa coach

Hugo Broos could reverse his decision to quit as South Africa coach, the 74-year-old Belgian said after his side's World Cup last-32 exit against Canada. "It is not clever to make decisions when you are disappointed, so I will not

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Published 30 June 2026, 8:00 · Updated 18:12

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Broos may change decision to quit as South Africa coach

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Hugo Broos could reverse his decision to quit as South Africa coach, the 74-year-old Belgian said after his side's World Cup last-32 exit against Canada.

"It is not clever to make decisions when you are disappointed, so I will not do it here," Broos said at his post-match press conference in Los Angeles.

Broos announced several months ago that he would quit football after a three-decade coaching career when South Africa were eliminated from the global showpiece.

"I want to spend more time with my wife, children and grandchildren," he told AFP in a pre-World Cup interview.

But a South African Football Association insider hinted that Broos may now be having second thoughts about leaving.

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