Bafana Bafana may still be alive at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Hugo Broos’ side has looked far removed from the team that dominated qualifying, with a worrying lack of attacking creativity threatening their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.

Coach Hugo Broos his usual self as SA train before leaving for Atlanta for clash against physical Europeans

A win against the physically imposing Europeans would refresh South Africa’s ambitions of qualifying for the last 32.