Broos stays silent as Bafana's post-World Cup wait goes on

There are no new football stories to report on South Africa today. The lull after the Canada defeat continues, no confirmed friendlies, no squad announcements, and no word from Hugo Broos on his future.

Broos still silent on his next move

Aubrey Modiba wants him to stay. Ronwen Williams wants a statue. But Hugo Broos himself has said nothing. The 74-year-old Belgian has not confirmed whether he will lead Bafana Bafana into the Africa Cup of Nations, and the silence is stretching into weeks.

What you missed: the Canada wound

Your team fell 1–0 to Canada in the round of 32. Stephen Eustáquio scored in stoppage time. South Africa defended well all night, then one lapse ended it. Williams called it what it was: not clinical enough in front of goal.

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The conversation has drifted to lighter topics during the quiet spell. One Reddit thread picked up a quirky World Cup stat: every team that has beaten France in a World Cup since 2006 has been eliminated no later than the first knockout round in the next edition. Read the full thread here.

Not directly about Bafana, but it is the kind of stat fans share in the downtime between tournaments, and right now, downtime is all there is.