Hugo Broos took aim at the big mouths who had questioned his approach after South Africa made history by qualifying for the World Cup knockout stages for the first time.Bafana Bafana beat South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey Thapelo Maseko scoring the only goal in the second half to finish second in Group A and advance to a round of 32 clash with Canada in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.Broos came in for criticism after South Africa only took a point from their first two games with Mexico and Czechia and was delighted to silence his critics.Im very proud of the performance of my team and I think we gave an answer to all those big mouths of the last weeks that thought that we had to change something, said Belgian Broos.We just did what we did. We just did what I wanted to do and this is the result.Table of ContentsSouth Africa will be ready for Canada test BroosI made the wrong decisions, admits HongSouth Africa will be ready for Canada test BroosBroos, 74, is confident his players can spring another shock when they take on the tournament co-hosts at the weekend.He added: I just know that the players will be ready again and try to achieve the third round.It should be even more historic. But those players are chasing those things. Those players want to prove to everyone and to show that they are a good team. So we will see next Sunday if we can go further.I made the wrong decisions, admits HongSouth Koreas fate remains uncertain. They are currently among the teams that would go through as a best third-placed finisher but, with more games to come, that situation could change.Deflated coach Hong Myung-bo left star man Son Heung-min on the bench and watched the decision backfire as the Asian giants produced a limp display.Ultimately, it comes down to me, he said. I guess I made the wrong decisions and that was the reason why we had a bad result. Nothing more, nothing less.We thought that Son Heung-min would be better placed when they were losing their energy, and when we could see more spaces.Thats why we wanted Son to be at his strongest, and the opponent to be a bit weaker. Topics South Africa national football team South Korea National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE South Africa v South Korea: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 24th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 24th June, 2026 Mexico seize on Kim error to become first team through to World Cup knockout stages Jon Fisher 19th June, 2026 LIVE Mexico v South Korea: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 19th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Mexico v South Korea confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Tom Rostance 19th June, 2026 Czechia 1-1 South Africa: Late penalty earns South Africa draw in tight game Tom Rostance 18th June, 2026
