Hugo Broos, far left, has trasnformed Bafana Bafana from a struggling side to one that some pundits are tipping to be a surprise package at the Afcon. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Hugo Broos was not a popular choice when the South African Football Association (SAFA) named him as Bafana Bafana coach in May 2021, but he was just what the team needed.
If South Africans were allowed to vote for the coach who would replace Molefi Ntseki, the Belgian would have come dead last in a shortlist that included Benni McCarthy, Pitso Mosimane, Herve Renard, Carlos Queiroz and Gavin Hunt.
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