South Africa's 2026 Fifa World Cup defeat by Mexico has been described as "a nightmare from start to finish" by former captain Dean Furman.Bafana Bafana went 1-0 down in the ninth minute after Sphephelo Sithole was caught in possession on the edge of his penalty area,

South Africa head coach has decried the referee's decision to send of Themba Zwane in Bafana Bafana's World Cup opening 2-0 defeat by Mexico on Thursday, but insists that his team must reluctantly accept the decision.

A family watches a world cup opening soccer match, in Vereeniging, South Africa, . (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa coach Hugo Broos became the oldest coach to manage a World Cup match when his team opened the 2026 World Cup against Mexico. He’s going to hold that record for mere hours. The 74-year-old Belgian broke a record that had stood for 16 years when Greece’s Otto Rehhagel became the oldest manager in tournament history in 2010 at the age of

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Addressing those present, Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga said it was fitting for the entire commission to show solidarity with the national team as it begins its World Cup journey.