PUEBLA, Mexico, June 9 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos’ career comes full circle on Thursday when the World Cup kicks off at the Azteca Stadium, 40 years after he played for Belgium against Mexico at the very same venue.The 74-year-old takes charge of South Africa in the opening match against the co-hosts,

South Africa aim to shake off Afcon disappointment with fresh focus in Mexico

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is happy for South Africa to be underdogs in Group A as they prepare to face co-hosts Mexico in the FIFA World Cup opening match.

Coach Hugo Broos watched co-hosts thrash Serbia 5-1 and admits it was ‘fantastic how they played’

PUEBLA, Mexico, June 9 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos’ career comes full circle on Thursday when the World Cup kicks off at the Azteca Stadium, 40 years after he played for…

Forty years after playing for Belgium against hosts Mexico in the 1986 World Cup opener, Hugo Broos makes an emotional return to the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, this time as coach…

Hugo Broos returns to Estadio Azteca 40 years after playing for Belgium at the 1986 World Cup, now coaching South Africa in the 2026 tournament opener.

Noise and global attention of the opening game a major factor for coach Hugo Broos’s World Cup babes in the wood

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is targeting history ahead of Thursday's World Cup opener against Mexico, aiming to take South Africa past the group stage for the first time.

Treinador de 74 anos diz que vai se aposentar depois da Copa do Mundo de 2026

MEXICO CITY, June 10 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his side are prepared to face Mexico's quality and home-crowd advantage in Thursday's World Cup opener, insisting they…

Hugo Broos conoce el escenario. Hace 40 años jugó un Mundial en el Estadio Azteca y este jueves volverá a pisarlo, ahora como entrenador de Sudáfrica. Lo hará

While Mexico look to tear up a historical record of never winning a World Cup opening match, Bafana Bafana prepare to brave a hostile cauldron in Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY, June 11 — South Africa coach Hugo Broos has challenged his players to block out an expected wall of sound today when they take on co-hosts Mexico in their World...

South Africa coach Hugo Broos has challenged his players to block out an expected wall of sound on Thursday when they take on co-hosts...

The former Mexico and Belgium players faced off in opening game of the 1986 World Cup