Bruce: The match against Morocco has turned into a dream.

Belgian coach Hugo Broos of the South African national team expressed great disappointment after his team was eliminated from the "2026 World Cup" in the Round of 32, revealing that his players were hoping to advance past this stage to renew their encounter with the Moroccan team in the Round of 16, before these ambitions suddenly evaporated.

Broos admitted in his statements after the match against Canada, which ended with a narrow victory for the hosts, that facing the "Atlas Lions" was a shared dream among all his players, considering South Africa's superiority in previous encounters between the two sides. However, he noted that thinking about the next round was a mistake, given their inability to overcome the hurdle of Canada first, which turned the clash with Morocco or the Netherlands into just an impossible dream.

In his analysis of the anticipated Round of 16 match, the Belgian coach confirmed that the Canadian team, which secured its passage by defeating South Africa with a single goal, possesses tremendous technical qualities that give it a full chance to compete with the big teams. He pointed out that Canada's exceptional speed, physical strength, and winning mentality could create surprises against opponents of the caliber of Morocco or the Netherlands.