Pitso Mosimane will replace Belgian Hugo Broos as head coach of the South Africa National Men’s Football team, the South Africa Football Associations (SAFA) has confirmed.
Hugo Broos stepped down following the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in which Bafana Bafana reached the knockout stages for the first time.
In a statement released on Saturday August 8, SAFA confirmed that the an extra ordinary National Executive Meeting had confirmed Mosimane’s return as head coach with an official announcement expected soon.
“The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach,” the statement read in parts.
FULL Statement:
The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach.
SAFA held a successful NEC Extraordinary Meeting at SAFA House on Saturday, 8 August 2026 and the Members backed Mosimane to return to the South African senior men’s national and replace Hugo Broos, who stepped down a few days ago.
“The NEC has approved the appointment of coach Pitso to Bafana Bafana, but we still need to tie up some loose ends. We will make a formal announcement of the coach next week,” said SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan following the NEC Extraordinary Meeting.
Bafana Bafana are riding the crest of a wave after returning from the 2026 FIFA World Cup a few weeks ago. The team also qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 24 years and made history at the 2026 global showpiece when the country qualified for the second round of the tournament for the first time ever after beating South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey, Mexico, courtesy of a lone strike from Thapelo Maseko.
The discussions at the NEC Extraordinary Meeting were robust and engaging, and Dr Jordaan, who chaired the proceedings, said the Members engaged all the items vigorously as they always do.
Mosimane who managed the 1996 African champions between 2010 and 2012 has been without a coaching job since he left Esteghlal Football Club in Iran.
He has previously managed among others Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly in Egypt where he won several titles including the Caf Champions League.
The first task will be leading South Africa in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
