Former Belgian international Hugo Broos has been named new coach of South Africa, signing a five-year contract to the 2026 World Cup, it was announced on Wednesday.

Broos replaces Molefi Ntseki, who was fired last month after South Africa failed to reach the next Cup of Nations in Cameroon in January.

Broos arrives in the post just weeks before the kick off of the group phase of the African World Cup qualifiers. South Africa compete in Group G with Ethiopia, Ghana and neighbours Zimbabwe.

The 69-year-old, won the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon in the year 2017 before he was later sacked in December 2017. He was part of the Belgium team that reached the World Cup semi-finals in 1986.

He has also managed Club Brugge and Anderlecht to Belgian league titles, and was named the country’s Coach of the Year on four separate occasions.

He has also coached in Algeria, Greece, Qatar and Turkey, and last worked as technical director of the Belgian club KV Oostende.

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