South Africa coach Hugo Broos has explained why Bafana Bafana were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup, saying his side could not match the power and speed of Canada in their last-32 defeat.
This is as he also suggesting he may reconsider his decision to retire from coaching.
Speaking after South Africa’s 1-0 loss to co-hosts Canada in Los Angeles on Sunday, the 74-year-old Belgian admitted that physical qualities made the difference between the two teams.
“I have said many times that modern football is more than just technique. There is power and speed, and we do not have it in our team yet. Canada had those qualities,” said Broos in an AFP report.
South Africa’s World Cup campaign ended when Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic 92nd-minute winner to send Canada into the round of 16.
Broos had previously announced that he intended to step away from football after South Africa’s participation at the World Cup, bringing an end to a coaching career spanning more than three decades.
“I want to spend more time with my wife, children and grandchildren,” he told AFP in a pre-World Cup interview.
