World Cup 2026: Why we lost to Canada – South Africa coach Hugo Broos

South Africa coach, Hugo Broos, has explained why his team lost against Canada in the Round of 32 at the World Cup.
Broos watched as a late stoppage time goal from Stephen Eustaquio gave Canada a 1-0 victory against South Africa.
Speaking after the game, Broos admitted that the co-host nation overpowered the Bafana Bafana with speed and power, adding that his players couldn’t cope ‘man against man’.
“It was a difficult game, but I knew beforehand [it would be so] because I analysed the opponent,” Broos told FIFA.
“They have two important [traits] in power and speed. We hoped we had an answer for that, but it was not always the case.
“You saw situations in the game that we could ...