{
  "id": 5971294,
  "title": "Jomo Sono’s advice to Pitso Mosimane ahead of Bafana Bafana return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jomo-sonos-advice-to-pitso-mosimane-ahead-of-bafana-bafana-return",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/bafana/2026-09-06-jomo-sonos-advice-to-pitso-mosimane-ahead-of-bafana-bafana-return/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Bafana Bafana coach Jomo Sono has advised Pitso Mosimane to resist significant changes as he takes charge of the national team for the second time. Sono, who previously led Bafana to the AFCON final in 1998, believes Mosimane has a solid foundation to build upon, having inherited it from coach Hugo Broos. Bafana will face Guinea on September 26th and Eritrea on September 30th in their upcoming 2027 AFCON qualifiers, leaving Mosimane with limited preparation time. Sono told Radio 2000, \"The foundation is there. That guy (Broos), he built a foundation for Pitso.\" He added, \"But he’s got a short space of time to prepare the team. He must prepare the team that played at the World Cup, he’s got the players. He must not bring new players and say, ‘We’re building this new Bafana Bafana.’\" Mosimane announced his preliminary squad on Friday, including 10 new faces, but Sono's advice emphasizes the importance of continuity and team cohesion, given the players' familiarity with each other and the playing style.",
  "summary": "Former Bafana Bafana coach Jomo Sono has urged Pitso Mosimane to retain the core of Hugo Broos’ squad, with South Africa’s next fixtures only weeks away.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jomo Sono advises Pitso Mosimane to maintain continuity.",
    "Mosimane inherits solid foundation from Hugo Broos.",
    "Bafana faces Guinea and Eritrea in 2027 AFCON qualifiers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}