Bafana Bafana have returned home following their exit from the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco. They landed at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning.
Cameroon beat Bafana two-one in the round of 16 on Sunday.
Bafana coach Hugo Broos says it was a tough tournament.
“It was very tough after the game with Cameroon because I wanted to come back with a cup. Sometimes we need luck, maybe it wasn’t there against Cameroon because we played a good game, but we lost it.”
Broos says he is aware of the harsh criticism that will follow the team’s exit.
“You know, when you win a match, there are people who are against you and those people start talking when there’s defeat, and this happens now, so I’m nearly 40 years as a coach, I have experienced those and I know that happens. People are frustrated and start talking about everything. So, for me it’s something that I don’t even listen to or read. I’m not on social media, I know those things happen.”
It ends with defeat for Bafana Bafana. We fought hard but it was not to be pic.twitter.com/CmDO8PlZ8S
— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) January 4, 2026
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highlights from the first half of this enthralling clash. #BafanaPride pic.twitter.com/u3lLfS95ly
— Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) January 4, 2026
highlights from the first half of this enthralling clash. VIDEO| Bafana Bafana arrive at OR Tambo International:
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie says Bafana Bafana has made South Africa proud despite the early exit.
