South Africa head coach Hugo Broos made World Cup history by becoming the oldest coach to manage a team in the tournament's knockout stage at 74 years and 79 days, surpassing the previous record set by Oscar Tabarez, who was 71 during Uruguay's 2018 World Cup quarter-final campaign.
However, it was a bittersweet milestone for the Belgian tactician as South Africa's journey ended with a 1-0 defeat to Canada in the Round of 32.
Stephen Eustaquio scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to send the co-hosts into the Round of 16, while the defeat confirmed Bafana Bafana's elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
