South Africa reappoint Mosimane as head coach
Pitso Mosimane is reappointed head coach of South Africa's men's national team, more than 14 years after his first spell in charge of Bafana Bafana ended.
South Africa has reappointed former head coach Pitso Mosimane to lead the men's national team, Bafana Bafana. The 62-year-old South African, who previously coached the team from July 2010 to June 2012, replaces Belgian coach Hugo Broos, who stepped down after five years in the role. Mosimane guided South Africa to a third-place finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and led them to the last 32 of the 2022 World Cup, marking their return to the finals for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010.
The South African Football Association's executive committee approved Mosimane's rehire on August 8, but the length of his contract has yet to be disclosed. During his first tenure as Bafana Bafana's head coach, Mosimane failed to qualify South Africa for the 2012 Afcon after mistakenly thinking a draw against Sierra Leone would secure their spot.
He left the position in June 2012 following a 1-1 home draw against Ethiopia just before their first qualifier for the 2014 World Cup. Since then, Mosimane has found success as a club coach, winning the African Champions League three times with Mamelodi Sundowns and Egyptian giants Al Ahly. His coaching career has also taken him to Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Iran.
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