Hugo Broos admits the World Cup level is twice higher than the PSL one where most of SA players play

Hugo Broos has lamented the level of PSL football lagging behind as one of the reasons South Africa could not perform at the global stage.

Broos' Bafana Bafana crashed out of the World Cup yesterday in the 1-0 loss to Canada in Los Angeles in the historic last-32 knockout stage.

The Belgian coach remains defiant though that the knockout stage for South Africa signals progress in the last five years he has been in charge of the side.

“I think our World Cup was a success, nobody expected, but only hoped that we can be in the second round,” said Broos.

“I knew also that this is the level that is two levels higher than the PSL or local competition which majority of our team play in.

“You saw [against Canada] what we missed, there’s something that South Africa has to work on, not the national team but the clubs.

“They don’t have to be happy when Sundowns win Champions League, there’s more than that. There’s more than that at international level.

“We saw it against Canada and in previous matches. But we have a good mentality, again I’m still proud of my team. We did well in this World Cup even though we’re out.

“I know why we’re out and this is something we have to work on in the next months and years.”