Pitso Mosimane Appointed South Africa Coach Ahead of AFCON
Pitso Mosimane was confirmed as the head coach of South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, on Tuesday, 24 days after the South African Football Association approved his appointment. Association president Danny Jordaan had mentioned on August 8 that they needed to "tie up some loose ends," but the delay was longer than expected.
Mosimane succeeds Belgian Hugo Broos, who retired after leading South Africa to the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time in North America this year. Mosimane has only 23 days to prepare the team for their first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Guinea.
Guinea, despite not qualifying for the 2025 AFCON tournament, has a notable player in Serhou Guirassy from Borussia Dortmund. This marks Mosimane's second tenure as South Africa's coach, having previously served from 2010 to 2012, where he faced challenges including failing to qualify for the 2012 AFCON.
His contract is set to run until the 2030 World Cup, which will take place in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain.
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