{"id":12970,"date":"2025-10-16T09:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/janevski-commends-broos-for-silencing-critics-leading-bafana-bafana-to-world-cup-qualification\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:26:06","slug":"janevski-commends-broos-for-silencing-critics-leading-bafana-bafana-to-world-cup-qualification","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/janevski-commends-broos-for-silencing-critics-leading-bafana-bafana-to-world-cup-qualification\/","title":{"rendered":"Janevski\u00a0commends Broos for silencing critics, leading Bafana Bafana to World Cup qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uSg02\">\n<div class=\"DrnCK\">\n<div class=\"HwXOf\">\n<div class=\"kcAOr t9ThB\" data-testid=\"RecipientWell\">\n<div data-tabster=\"{&quot;mover&quot;:{&quot;cyclic&quot;:false,&quot;direction&quot;:2,&quot;memorizeCurrent&quot;:false}}\">\n<div class=\"___sj378o0 fly5x3f f1l02sjl f113hnb5\">\n<div class=\"EditorClass ___ok1c3p0 ftgm304 fr7e4de f1ids18y f1ohdurq f1fa7rqs f1ee13vk fkhj508 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv fly5x3f f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f f19f4twv f1tyq0we fz5stix g7toD\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"edit\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-readonly=\"true\" aria-label=\"Cc: Sithakazelo Dlamini, Stembiso Lebuso, Sithakazelo Dlamini\">Former Bafana Bafana Assistant Coach Cedomir Janevski has lauded head Coach Hugo Broos for his resilience and belief in his vision for the national team, despite initial scepticism when he took charge in 2021.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"document\">\n<div id=\"UniqueMessageBody_2\" class=\"XbIp4 jmmB7 customScrollBar GNqVo allowTextSelection OuGoX\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Message body\" data-fui-focus-visible=\"\">\n<div class=\"BIZfh\">\n<div class=\"rps_f338\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Janevski, who worked alongside Broos during the early stages of his tenure before departing for a coaching role in Cyprus, says he has continued to follow South Africa\u2019s progress under his friend and former colleague.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Speaking on\u00a0<i>Metro FM\u2019s Sports\u00a0Night Amplified<\/i>\u00a0following Bafana Bafana\u2019s qualification for next year\u2019s FIFA World Cup, Janevski praised Broos for his commitment and mental strength.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI know him very well from Belgium, and I can assure you that he is a very nice person,\u201d Janevski said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been friends for a long time, and I\u2019ve followed his career as both a player and a coach, and he just knows how to silence his critics.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Broos faced significant criticism when he began his rebuilding process, which involved introducing young, relatively inexperienced players to the national setup. 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